Central African Republic vs France: Number of terrorist attacks

Central African Republic
18 attacks
in 2021
France
19 attacks
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
30th
France rank
29th

Number of terrorist attacks over time

  • Central African Republic
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 19 attacks against 18 attacks in Central African Republic, a difference of 1 attacks.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 30th and France ranks 29th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic France Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 47.5 attacks 47.5 attacks France
1980s 0.2 attacks 85.4 attacks 85.2 attacks France
1990s 0.7778 attacks 102.11 attacks 101.33 attacks France
2000s 1.1 attacks 23.1 attacks 22 attacks France
2010s 32.6 attacks 24.8 attacks 7.8 attacks Central African Republic
2020s 27 attacks 21.5 attacks 5.5 attacks Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Central African Republic or France?
France, at 19 attacks against 18 attacks in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Central African Republic and France?
1 attacks, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and France?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and France rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
Central African Republic ranks 30th and France ranks 29th 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of terrorist attacks
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
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Total number of terrorist attacks.