Democratic Republic of Congo vs Syria: Terrorist attacks

Democratic Republic of Congo
142
in 2021
Syria
144
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Syria rank
8th

Terrorist attacks over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Syria
0100200300400500197019952021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 144 against 142 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 4 4 Syria
1980s 0 10.2 10.2 Syria
1990s 0.8889 0.4444 0.4444 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 12.1 0.3 11.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 105.9 259.2 153.3 Syria
2020s 226 200 26 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, Democratic Republic of Congo or Syria?
Syria, at 144 against 142 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
2, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for terrorist attacks?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed