South Africa vs Turkey: Terrorist attacks by region
South Africa
15 attacks
in 2021
Turkey
14 attacks
in 2021
South Africa rank
30th
Turkey rank
31st
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15 attacks against 14 attacks in Turkey, a difference of 1 attacks.
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 attacks | 168.14 attacks | 87.57 attacks | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.2 attacks | 26.4 attacks | 23.2 attacks | Turkey |
| 2010s | 16.2 attacks | 171.2 attacks | 155 attacks | Turkey |
| 2020s | 16 attacks | 17 attacks | 1 attacks | 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 attacks against 14 attacks in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between South Africa and Turkey?
- 1 attacks, 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?
- 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
Total number of terrorist attacks.