Brazil vs China: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Brazil
4 attacks
in 2021
China
5 attacks
in 2021
Brazil rank
50th
China rank
47th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5 attacks against 4 attacks in Brazil, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 50th and China ranks 47th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 3.1 attacks | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5.9 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 5.6 attacks | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17.44 attacks | 12.44 attacks | 5 attacks | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1 attacks | 5.1 attacks | 4.1 attacks | China |
| 2010s | 3.2 attacks | 10.1 attacks | 6.9 attacks | China |
| 2020s | 5 attacks | 13 attacks | 8 attacks | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Brazil or China?
- China, at 5 attacks against 4 attacks in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Brazil and China?
- 1 attacks, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Brazil ranks 50th and China ranks 47th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries. 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.