Burkina Faso vs Congo: Countries where armed conflicts took place

Burkina Faso
1
in 2025
Congo
1
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Congo rank
1st

Countries where armed conflicts took place over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0 0.4 0.4 Congo
2000s 0 0.3 0.3 Congo
2010s 0.5 0.3 0.2 Burkina Faso
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Congo 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.