Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Burkina Faso
5.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 0.5045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3079 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.