What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

7 attacks, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Terrorist attacks by method

Democratic Republic of Congo

18 attacks

in 2021

Somalia

11 attacks

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Somalia rank

7th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18 attacks against 11 attacks in Somalia, a difference of 7 attacks.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1990s	0.1111 attacks	1.11 attacks	1 attacks	Somalia
2000s	2.3 attacks	1.5 attacks	0.8 attacks	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	18.3 attacks	42.8 attacks	24.5 attacks	Somalia
2020s	40 attacks	15 attacks	25 attacks	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18 attacks against 11 attacks in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 7 attacks, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 7th 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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