South Africa vs Sudan: Terrorist attacks by region

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

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
0100200300199220062021

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 80.57 attacks 4.86 attacks 75.71 attacks South Africa
2000s 3.2 attacks 14.5 attacks 11.3 attacks Sudan
2010s 16.2 attacks 81.4 attacks 65.2 attacks Sudan
2020s 16 attacks 23 attacks 7 attacks Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, South Africa or Sudan?
South Africa, at 15 attacks against 13 attacks in Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between South Africa and Sudan?
2 attacks, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
South Africa ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 33rd 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.