Democratic Republic of Congo vs Syria: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Democratic Republic of Congo
142 attacks
in 2021
Syria
144 attacks
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Syria rank
8th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 144 attacks against 142 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2 attacks.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Syria ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 4 attacks | 4 attacks | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 10.2 attacks | 10.2 attacks | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.8889 attacks | 0.4444 attacks | 0.4444 attacks | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 12.1 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 11.8 attacks | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 105.9 attacks | 259.2 attacks | 153.3 attacks | Syria |
| 2020s | 226 attacks | 200 attacks | 26 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 144 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 Syria?
- 2 attacks, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Syria ranks 8th 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, 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.