South Africa vs Thailand: Terrorism deaths rate
South Africa
0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
0.0154 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
38th
Thailand rank
35th
Terrorism deaths rate over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0154 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0212 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0137 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1863 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0294 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1569 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5054 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4786 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1599 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0172 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2024 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1853 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0203 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0076 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths rate, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0154 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths rate between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0019 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for terrorism deaths rate?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorism deaths rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.