Benin vs Burkina Faso: Countries where armed conflicts took place

Benin
1
in 2025
Burkina Faso
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Burkina Faso rank
1st

Countries where armed conflicts took place over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0 0 0 —
2000s 0 0 0 —
2010s 0.1 0.5 0.4 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between Benin and Burkina Faso?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
Benin ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Countries where armed conflicts took place. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Countries where armed conflicts took place
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

At least one all conflict event took place in this country in a given year.