South Africa vs Turkey: Terrorist attacks by region

South Africa
15
in 2021
Turkey
14
in 2021
South Africa rank
30th
Turkey rank
31st

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15 against 14 in Turkey, a difference of 1.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 31st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 80.57 168.14 87.57 Turkey
2000s 3.2 26.4 23.2 Turkey
2010s 16.2 171.2 155 Turkey
2020s 16 17 1 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, South Africa or Turkey?
South Africa, at 15 against 14 in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between South Africa and Turkey?
1, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
South Africa ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 31st 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