Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Share of deaths from terrorism
Burkina Faso
0.2%
in 2021
Iraq
0.1%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Iraq rank
7th
Share of deaths from terrorism over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of all deaths that are due to terrorism.