What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?

174 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – 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.

Burkina Faso vs Syrian Arab Republic: Terrorism deaths by region

Burkina Faso

422 deaths

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

248 deaths

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

8th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

11th

Terrorism deaths by region over time

Burkina Faso
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 422 deaths against 248 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 174 deaths.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 deaths	2.43 deaths	2.43 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	0 deaths	2.7 deaths	2.7 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	105.2 deaths	1,734 deaths	1,629 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	551.5 deaths	610.5 deaths	59 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Burkina Faso or Syrian Arab Republic?: Burkina Faso, at 422 deaths against 248 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?: 174 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for terrorism deaths by region?: Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – 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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Indicator: Terrorism deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.