Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Terrorist attacks by region

Democratic Republic of Congo
142
in 2021
Somalia
125
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Somalia rank
10th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
0200400600800199220062021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 142 against 125 in Somalia, a difference of 17.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 18.71 17.57 Somalia
2000s 12.1 48.5 36.4 Somalia
2010s 105.9 438.3 332.4 Somalia
2020s 226 202.5 23.5 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 Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 142 against 125 in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
17, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed