France vs South Sudan: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

France
19 attacks
in 2021
South Sudan
14 attacks
in 2021
France rank
28th
South Sudan rank
31st

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • France
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

France currently reports 19 attacks against 14 attacks in South Sudan, a difference of 5 attacks.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Sudan ahead.

France ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 31st of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 47.5 attacks 0 attacks 47.5 attacks France
1980s 85.4 attacks 0 attacks 85.4 attacks France
1990s 102.11 attacks 0 attacks 102.11 attacks France
2000s 23.1 attacks 0 attacks 23.1 attacks France
2010s 24.8 attacks 30.7 attacks 5.9 attacks South Sudan
2020s 21.5 attacks 15 attacks 6.5 attacks France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, France or South Sudan?
France, at 19 attacks against 14 attacks in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between France and South Sudan?
5 attacks, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Sudan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do France and South Sudan rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
France ranks 28th and South Sudan 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, 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.