Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Burkina Faso
793 deaths
in 2026
Somalia
1,320 deaths
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Somalia rank
6th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,320 deaths against 793 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 527 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 1,061 deaths | 1,061 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 1,947 deaths | 1,947 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 927.7 deaths | 927.7 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 150.3 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 1,850 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3,029 deaths | 2,744 deaths | 285.14 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,320 deaths against 793 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 527 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th 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 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.