Germany vs South Africa: Number of terrorist attacks
Germany
13 attacks
in 2021
South Africa
15 attacks
in 2021
Germany rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15 attacks against 13 attacks in Germany, a difference of 2 attacks.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.11 attacks | 93.89 attacks | 34.78 attacks | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.1 attacks | 3.2 attacks | 0.9 attacks | Germany |
| 2010s | 21 attacks | 16.2 attacks | 4.8 attacks | Germany |
| 2020s | 23 attacks | 16 attacks | 7 attacks | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15 attacks against 13 attacks in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Germany and South Africa?
- 2 attacks, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Germany ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st 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.