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
0204060197019952021

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) – 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

Indicator
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
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
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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Total number of terrorist attacks.