Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Burkina Faso
793 deaths
in 2026
Nigeria
726 deaths
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 793 deaths against 726 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 67 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 714.9 deaths | 714.9 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 882.5 deaths | 882.5 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 150.3 deaths | 4,013 deaths | 3,862 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,029 deaths | 2,977 deaths | 52.14 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 793 deaths against 726 deaths in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 67 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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.