Central African Republic vs Mexico: Number of terrorist attacks
Central African Republic
18 attacks
in 2021
Mexico
21 attacks
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
30th
Mexico rank
28th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Central African Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21 attacks against 18 attacks in Central African Republic, a difference of 3 attacks.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 11.4 attacks | 11.4 attacks | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.2 attacks | 2.5 attacks | 2.3 attacks | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.7778 attacks | 29.44 attacks | 28.67 attacks | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.1 attacks | 4 attacks | 2.9 attacks | Mexico |
| 2010s | 32.6 attacks | 14.3 attacks | 18.3 attacks | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 27 attacks | 17 attacks | 10 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21 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 Mexico?
- 3 attacks, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mexico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Mexico rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Central African Republic ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β 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
Total number of terrorist attacks.