Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Terrorist attacks by region
Burkina Faso
53 attacks
in 2021
Cameroon
46 attacks
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Cameroon rank
17th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53 attacks against 46 attacks in Cameroon, a difference of 7 attacks.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 2.14 attacks | 2.14 attacks | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.3 attacks | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 28.2 attacks | 71.2 attacks | 43 attacks | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 81.5 attacks | 95.5 attacks | 14 attacks | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 53 attacks against 46 attacks in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 7 attacks, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of terrorist attacks.