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

17 attacks, 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.

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 Somalia: Terrorist attacks by region

Democratic Republic of Congo

142 attacks

in 2021

Somalia

125 attacks

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

9th

Somalia rank

10th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

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

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 attacks	18.71 attacks	17.57 attacks	Somalia
2000s	12.1 attacks	48.5 attacks	36.4 attacks	Somalia
2010s	105.9 attacks	438.3 attacks	332.4 attacks	Somalia
2020s	226 attacks	202.5 attacks	23.5 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 Somalia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 142 attacks against 125 attacks in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 17 attacks, 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?: 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: 18 September 2026

Total number of terrorist attacks.