Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?

Burkina Faso, at 1,268 deaths against 824 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2025.

What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts 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.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Deaths in armed conflicts

Burkina Faso

1,268 deaths

in 2025

Ethiopia

824 deaths

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

4th

Ethiopia rank

7th

Deaths in armed conflicts 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 in armed conflicts, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?: Burkina Faso, at 1,268 deaths against 824 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts 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 in armed conflicts?: 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths in armed conflicts
Unit: deaths
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.