Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Terrorism deaths by region
Burkina Faso
422 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
462 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Somalia rank
6th
Terrorism deaths by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 462 deaths against 422 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 40 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 42.43 deaths | 42.43 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 132.1 deaths | 132.1 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 105.2 deaths | 1,063 deaths | 957.8 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 551.5 deaths | 673.5 deaths | 122 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 462 deaths against 422 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 40 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for terrorism deaths by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th 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 Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.