Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Costa Rica or South Africa?

Costa Rica, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Costa Rica and South Africa?

0 attacks, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica 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 Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs South Africa: Terrorist attacks by method

Costa Rica

0 attacks

in 2021

South Africa

0 attacks

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

25th

South Africa rank

25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Costa Rica
South Africa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Africa, a difference of 0 attacks.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1 attacks	1 attacks	0.9 attacks	South Africa
1980s	0.2 attacks	8 attacks	7.8 attacks	South Africa
1990s	0 attacks	2.22 attacks	2.22 attacks	South Africa
2000s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
2010s	0 attacks	0.1 attacks	0.1 attacks	South Africa
2020s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Costa Rica or South Africa?: Costa Rica, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Costa Rica and South Africa?: 0 attacks, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Costa Rica ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 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: 07 August 2026

Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.