Germany vs South Africa: Terrorist attacks

Germany
13
in 2021
South Africa
15
in 2021
Germany rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st

Terrorist attacks over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
0100200300197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15 against 13 in Germany, a difference of 2.

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 93.89 34.78 South Africa
2000s 4.1 3.2 0.9 Germany
2010s 21 16.2 4.8 Germany
2020s 23 16 7 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15 against 13 in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Germany and South Africa?
2, 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 terrorist attacks?
Germany ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st 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