Iran vs South Africa: Terrorist attacks by method

Iran
0 attacks
in 2021
South Africa
0 attacks
in 2021
Iran rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
05101520197019952021

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.3 attacks 1 attacks 0.3 attacks Iran
1980s 0.7 attacks 8 attacks 7.3 attacks South Africa
1990s 0.3333 attacks 2.22 attacks 1.89 attacks South Africa
2000s 0.4 attacks 0 attacks 0.4 attacks Iran
2010s 0.7 attacks 0.1 attacks 0.6 attacks Iran
2020s 0.5 attacks 0 attacks 0.5 attacks Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.