Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Democratic Republic of Congo
142 attacks
in 2021
Pakistan
150 attacks
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Pakistan rank
7th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 150 attacks against 142 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8 attacks.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 1.7 attacks 1.7 attacks Pakistan
1980s 0 attacks 19.6 attacks 19.6 attacks Pakistan
1990s 0.8889 attacks 178.22 attacks 177.33 attacks Pakistan
2000s 12.1 attacks 198 attacks 185.9 attacks Pakistan
2010s 105.9 attacks 1,141 attacks 1,035 attacks Pakistan
2020s 226 attacks 222 attacks 4 attacks Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 150 attacks against 142 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
8 attacks, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

Total number of terrorist attacks.