Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Burkina Faso
3,065 deaths
in 2025
Somalia
3,095 deaths
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Somalia rank
5th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3,095 deaths against 3,065 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 373 deaths | 373 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 1,262 deaths | 1,262 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 546.2 deaths | 546.2 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 42.8 deaths | 1,791 deaths | 1,749 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2,282 deaths | 2,712 deaths | 429.67 deaths | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3,095 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 Somalia?
- 30 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 5th 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.