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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal 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.

Senegal vs South Africa: Terrorist attacks by method

Senegal

0 attacks

in 2021

South Africa

0 attacks

in 2021

Senegal rank

25th

South Africa rank

25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Senegal
South Africa

How they compare

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

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

Senegal ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	1 attacks	1 attacks	South Africa
1980s	0.1 attacks	8 attacks	7.9 attacks	South Africa
1990s	0.6667 attacks	2.22 attacks	1.56 attacks	South Africa
2000s	0.2 attacks	0 attacks	0.2 attacks	Senegal
2010s	0.5 attacks	0.1 attacks	0.4 attacks	Senegal
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, Senegal or South Africa?: Senegal, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Senegal and South Africa?: 0 attacks, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Senegal ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th 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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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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