Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Terrorism deaths

Afghanistan
4,337
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
689
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Terrorism deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4,337 against 689 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3,648.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 5.3 0 5.3 Afghanistan
1980s 13.8 0 13.8 Afghanistan
1990s 26.44 9.11 17.33 Afghanistan
2000s 519.2 151.6 367.6 Afghanistan
2010s 5,185 410.6 4,774 Afghanistan
2020s 7,209 1,022 6,186 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 4,337 against 689 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
3,648, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for terrorism deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Terrorism deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorism deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed