Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 793 deaths against 528 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 265 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 28 deaths | 28 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 6,814 deaths | 6,814 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 2,684 deaths | 2,684 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 150.3 deaths | 2,041 deaths | 1,890 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 3,029 deaths | 4,508 deaths | 1,479 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Burkina Faso, at 793 deaths against 528 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 265 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th 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 by region. 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.