Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Burkina Faso
1,268 deaths
in 2025
Ethiopia
824 deaths
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,268 deaths against 824 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 444 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 345 deaths | 345 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 11.7 deaths | 11.7 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 104.4 deaths | 104.4 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 104.7 deaths | 114.7 deaths | 10 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1,019 deaths | 1,974 deaths | 955 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,268 deaths against 824 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 444 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from one-sided violence 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.