South Africa vs Turkey: Number of terrorist attacks
South Africa
15 attacks
in 2021
Turkey
14 attacks
in 2021
South Africa rank
31st
Turkey rank
32nd
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15 attacks against 14 attacks in Turkey, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 attacks | 48.4 attacks | 44.2 attacks | Turkey |
| 1980s | 99.9 attacks | 34 attacks | 65.9 attacks | South Africa |
| 1990s | 93.89 attacks | 185 attacks | 91.11 attacks | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.2 attacks | 26.4 attacks | 23.2 attacks | Turkey |
| 2010s | 16.2 attacks | 171.2 attacks | 155 attacks | Turkey |
| 2020s | 16 attacks | 17 attacks | 1 attacks | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 15 attacks against 14 attacks in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between South Africa and Turkey?
- 1 attacks, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd 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.