South Sudan vs Sudan: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
South Sudan
14 attacks
in 2021
Sudan
13 attacks
in 2021
South Sudan rank
31st
Sudan rank
33rd
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 14 attacks against 13 attacks in Sudan, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0.1 attacks | 0.1 attacks | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 3.7 attacks | 3.7 attacks | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 4.22 attacks | 4.22 attacks | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 14.5 attacks | 14.5 attacks | Sudan |
| 2010s | 30.7 attacks | 81.4 attacks | 50.7 attacks | Sudan |
| 2020s | 15 attacks | 23 attacks | 8 attacks | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 14 attacks against 13 attacks in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 1 attacks, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- South Sudan ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 33rd 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.