Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Burkina Faso
3,065 deaths
in 2025
Ethiopia
4,312 deaths
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
4th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4,312 deaths against 3,065 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,247 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 4th 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 | 18,422 deaths | 18,422 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 2,641 deaths | 2,641 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 111.5 deaths | 111.5 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 42.8 deaths | 52 deaths | 9.2 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2,282 deaths | 52,931 deaths | 50,648 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4,312 deaths against 3,065 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 1,247 deaths, with Ethiopia 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 4th 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 intrastate 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 intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.