Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Terrorist attacks by region

Central African Republic
18 attacks
in 2021
South Sudan
14 attacks
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
29th
South Sudan rank
31st

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18 attacks against 14 attacks in South Sudan, a difference of 4 attacks.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 31st of 187 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4286 attacks 0 attacks 0.4286 attacks Central African Republic
2000s 1.1 attacks 0 attacks 1.1 attacks Central African Republic
2010s 32.6 attacks 30.7 attacks 1.9 attacks Central African Republic
2020s 27 attacks 15 attacks 12 attacks Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
Central African Republic, at 18 attacks against 14 attacks in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
4 attacks, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
Central African Republic ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 31st 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 region. 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 region
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
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed

Total number of terrorist attacks.