France vs South Africa: Terrorist attacks by region

France
19 attacks
in 2021
South Africa
15 attacks
in 2021
France rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 19 attacks against 15 attacks in South Africa, a difference of 4 attacks.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

France ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 187 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 107.43 attacks 80.57 attacks 26.86 attacks France
2000s 23.1 attacks 3.2 attacks 19.9 attacks France
2010s 24.8 attacks 16.2 attacks 8.6 attacks France
2020s 21.5 attacks 16 attacks 5.5 attacks France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, France or South Africa?
France, at 19 attacks against 15 attacks in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between France and South Africa?
4 attacks, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
France ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.