Which has higher terrorism deaths, Cameroon or Colombia?

Cameroon, at 83 deaths against 71 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Cameroon and Colombia?

12 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Colombia: Terrorism deaths

Cameroon

83 deaths

in 2021

Colombia

71 deaths

in 2021

Cameroon rank

17th

Colombia rank

18th

Terrorism deaths over time

Cameroon
Colombia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 83 deaths against 71 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 12 deaths.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 18th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	28.3 deaths	28.3 deaths	Colombia
1980s	0 deaths	602.2 deaths	602.2 deaths	Colombia
1990s	8.89 deaths	611.22 deaths	602.33 deaths	Colombia
2000s	3.4 deaths	210.5 deaths	207.1 deaths	Colombia
2010s	286.3 deaths	105.3 deaths	181 deaths	Cameroon
2020s	146 deaths	121 deaths	25 deaths	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, Cameroon or Colombia?: Cameroon, at 83 deaths against 71 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Cameroon and Colombia?: 12 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for terrorism deaths?: Cameroon ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 18th of 187 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. 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
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.