Germany vs South Africa: Terrorist attacks by region

Germany
13 attacks
in 2021
South Africa
15 attacks
in 2021
Germany rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15 attacks against 13 attacks in Germany, a difference of 2 attacks.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 66.43 attacks 80.57 attacks 14.14 attacks South Africa
2000s 4.1 attacks 3.2 attacks 0.9 attacks Germany
2010s 21 attacks 16.2 attacks 4.8 attacks Germany
2020s 23 attacks 16 attacks 7 attacks Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15 attacks against 13 attacks in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Germany and South Africa?
2 attacks, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
Germany ranks 33rd 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.