Cameroon vs Colombia: Terrorist attacks by region
Cameroon
46 attacks
in 2021
Colombia
76 attacks
in 2021
Cameroon rank
17th
Colombia rank
14th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 76 attacks against 46 attacks in Cameroon, a difference of 30 attacks.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 attacks | 294.86 attacks | 292.71 attacks | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.3 attacks | 101.5 attacks | 101.2 attacks | Colombia |
| 2010s | 71.2 attacks | 152.6 attacks | 81.4 attacks | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.5 attacks | 123.5 attacks | 28 attacks | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 76 attacks against 46 attacks in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 30 attacks, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 14th 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.