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

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

What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between South Africa and Sri Lanka?

0 injuries, with South Africa ahead.

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

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.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Injuries from terrorist attacks

South Africa

1 injuries

in 2021

Sri Lanka

1 injuries

in 2021

South Africa rank

55th

Sri Lanka rank

55th

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

South Africa
Sri Lanka

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.9 injuries	0.1 injuries	6.8 injuries	South Africa
1980s	235.1 injuries	395.2 injuries	160.1 injuries	Sri Lanka
1990s	223.44 injuries	672.67 injuries	449.22 injuries	Sri Lanka
2000s	4.7 injuries	510.1 injuries	505.4 injuries	Sri Lanka
2010s	8.8 injuries	62.5 injuries	53.7 injuries	Sri Lanka
2020s	2 injuries	0.5 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?: South Africa, at 1 injuries against 1 injuries in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 0 injuries, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?: South Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka 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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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.