Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Brazil or South Africa?

Brazil, at 1 injuries against 1 injuries in South Africa as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?

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

Brazil vs South Africa: Injuries from terrorist attacks

Brazil

1 injuries

in 2021

South Africa

1 injuries

in 2021

Brazil rank

55th

South Africa rank

55th

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

Brazil
South Africa

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 injuries against 1 injuries in South Africa, a difference of 0 injuries.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 55th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2 injuries	6.9 injuries	4.9 injuries	South Africa
1980s	3 injuries	235.1 injuries	232.1 injuries	South Africa
1990s	11 injuries	223.44 injuries	212.44 injuries	South Africa
2000s	1.1 injuries	4.7 injuries	3.6 injuries	South Africa
2010s	1 injuries	8.8 injuries	7.8 injuries	South Africa
2020s	0.5 injuries	2 injuries	1.5 injuries	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Brazil or South Africa?: Brazil, at 1 injuries against 1 injuries in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Brazil and South Africa?: 0 injuries, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?: Brazil ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 55th 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 Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Injuries from terrorist attacks
Unit: injuries
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: 18 September 2026

Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.