Kenya vs South Sudan: Terrorism deaths

Kenya
32
in 2021
South Sudan
51
in 2021
Kenya rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
21st

Terrorism deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 51 against 32 in Kenya, a difference of 19.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Sudan ahead.

Kenya ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1 0 3.1 Kenya
1980s 1.9 0 1.9 Kenya
1990s 51.22 0 51.22 Kenya
2000s 26.8 0 26.8 Kenya
2010s 133.5 279.8 146.3 South Sudan
2020s 45.5 53.5 8 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, Kenya or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 51 against 32 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Kenya and South Sudan?
19, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for terrorism deaths?
Kenya ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 21st of 188 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