How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

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 Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Terrorist attacks by method

Central African Republic

3 attacks

in 2021

Mali

5 attacks

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

12th

Mali rank

10th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 5 attacks against 3 attacks in Central African Republic, a difference of 2 attacks.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 12th and Mali ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1990s	0.2222 attacks	1.22 attacks	1 attacks	Mali
2000s	0.2 attacks	0.1 attacks	0.1 attacks	Central African Republic
2010s	4.3 attacks	7.8 attacks	3.5 attacks	Mali
2020s	4.5 attacks	14.5 attacks	10 attacks	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 5 attacks against 3 attacks in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Central African Republic and Mali?: 2 attacks, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Central African Republic ranks 12th and Mali ranks 10th 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 Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Terrorist attacks by method
Unit: attacks
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

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