Mexico vs South Africa: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Mexico
21 attacks
in 2021
South Africa
15 attacks
in 2021
Mexico rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21 attacks against 15 attacks in South Africa, a difference of 6 attacks.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4 attacks | 4.2 attacks | 7.2 attacks | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.5 attacks | 99.9 attacks | 97.4 attacks | South Africa |
| 1990s | 29.44 attacks | 93.89 attacks | 64.44 attacks | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4 attacks | 3.2 attacks | 0.8 attacks | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.3 attacks | 16.2 attacks | 1.9 attacks | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17 attacks | 16 attacks | 1 attacks | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 21 attacks against 15 attacks in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Mexico and South Africa?
- 6 attacks, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Mexico ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st 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
Total number of terrorist attacks.