South Africa vs Western Sahara: Terrorist attacks by method
South Africa
0 attacks
in 2021
Western Sahara
0 attacks
in 2021
South Africa rank
25th
Western Sahara rank
25th
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- South Africa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 attacks.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Western Sahara ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and Western Sahara 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 | South Africa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8 attacks | 0 attacks | 8 attacks | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.22 attacks | 0 attacks | 2.22 attacks | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 2010s | 0.1 attacks | 0 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, South Africa or Western Sahara?
- South Africa, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Western Sahara as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between South Africa and Western Sahara?
- 0 attacks, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Sahara?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Western Sahara 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
Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.