Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Number of terrorist attacks
Democratic Republic of Congo
142 attacks
in 2021
Myanmar
216 attacks
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Myanmar rank
6th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 216 attacks against 142 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 74 attacks.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 2.2 attacks | 2.2 attacks | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 5.5 attacks | 5.5 attacks | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.8889 attacks | 12.78 attacks | 11.89 attacks | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 12.1 attacks | 6.5 attacks | 5.6 attacks | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 105.9 attacks | 42.1 attacks | 63.8 attacks | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 226 attacks | 140.5 attacks | 85.5 attacks | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 216 attacks against 142 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 74 attacks, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th 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.