Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?

Burkina Faso, at 3 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Ethiopia as of 2025.

What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

0 conflicts, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Number of armed conflicts

Burkina Faso

3 conflicts

in 2025

Ethiopia

3 conflicts

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Ethiopia rank

9th

Number of armed conflicts over time

Burkina Faso
Ethiopia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 conflicts	2 conflicts	2 conflicts	Ethiopia
1990s	0 conflicts	0.3 conflicts	0.3 conflicts	Ethiopia
2000s	0 conflicts	0.7 conflicts	0.7 conflicts	Ethiopia
2010s	1.1 conflicts	0.6 conflicts	0.5 conflicts	Burkina Faso
2020s	3.17 conflicts	4.17 conflicts	1 conflicts	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?: Burkina Faso, at 3 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 0 conflicts, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for number of armed conflicts?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of armed conflicts
Unit: conflicts
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.