Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Burkina Faso
3,065 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria
1,864 deaths
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3,065 deaths against 1,864 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 1,201 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 55.6 deaths | 55.6 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.8 deaths | 1,809 deaths | 1,766 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,282 deaths | 1,828 deaths | 454.17 deaths | Burkina Faso |
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 Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 3,065 deaths against 1,864 deaths in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 1,201 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th 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 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.