What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?

38 attacks, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 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 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Terrorist attacks by region

Democratic Republic of Congo

142 attacks

in 2021

Philippines

104 attacks

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

9th

Philippines rank

11th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Philippines

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 142 attacks against 104 attacks in Philippines, a difference of 38 attacks.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.14 attacks	66.29 attacks	65.14 attacks	Philippines
2000s	12.1 attacks	102.1 attacks	90 attacks	Philippines
2010s	105.9 attacks	496.8 attacks	390.9 attacks	Philippines
2020s	226 attacks	199 attacks	27 attacks	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 142 attacks against 104 attacks in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?: 38 attacks, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Total number of terrorist attacks.