Burkina Faso vs Syria: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Burkina Faso
1,352
in 2025
Syria
2,087
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Syria rank
5th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2,087 against 1,352 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 735.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Syria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 105.1 | 12,055 | 11,950 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1,187 | 767.5 | 419.5 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Syria, at 2,087 against 1,352 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 735, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Syria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.