Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of terrorist attacks was 142 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
142 attacks
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
310 attacks
in 2020
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021

0100200300197019952021

Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo is 142 attacks, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 54.2% on the previous year and up 787.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 310 attacks in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2021.
Year attacks Change
1970 0 attacks
1971 0 attacks
1972 0 attacks
1973 0 attacks
1974 0 attacks
1975 0 attacks
1976 0 attacks
1977 0 attacks
1978 0 attacks
1979 0 attacks
1980 0 attacks
1981 0 attacks
1982 0 attacks
1983 0 attacks
1984 0 attacks
1985 0 attacks
1986 0 attacks
1987 0 attacks
1988 0 attacks
1989 0 attacks
1990 0 attacks
1991 0 attacks
1992 0 attacks
1994 0 attacks
1995 0 attacks
1996 0 attacks
1997 1 attacks
1998 4 attacks +300.0%
1999 3 attacks -25.0%
2000 3 attacks +0.0%
2001 5 attacks +66.7%
2002 7 attacks +40.0%
2003 6 attacks -14.3%
2004 5 attacks -16.7%
2005 5 attacks +0.0%
2006 5 attacks +0.0%
2007 11 attacks +120.0%
2008 20 attacks +81.8%
2009 54 attacks +170.0%
2010 18 attacks -66.7%
2011 16 attacks -11.1%
2012 25 attacks +56.2%
2013 22 attacks -12.0%
2014 110 attacks +400.0%
2015 143 attacks +30.0%
2016 169 attacks +18.2%
2017 143 attacks -15.4%
2018 163 attacks +14.0%
2019 250 attacks +53.4%
2020 310 attacks +24.0%
2021 142 attacks -54.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 142 attacks is above the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 10.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 142 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 142.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +400.0% 22 attacks 110 attacks

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
1980s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
1990s 0.8889 attacks 0 attacks 4 attacks 9
2000s 12.1 attacks 3 attacks 54 attacks 10
2010s 105.9 attacks 16 attacks 250 attacks 10
2020s 226 attacks 142 attacks 310 attacks 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 6 Myanmar 216 attacks compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 150 attacks compare
  3. 8 Syria 144 attacks compare
  4. 10 Somalia 125 attacks compare
  5. 11 Philippines 104 attacks compare
  6. 12 Israel 101 attacks compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo was 142 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 310 attacks in 2020.
What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of terrorist attacks?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 787.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of terrorist attacks
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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