Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Number of state-based conflicts
Burkina Faso
2 conflicts
in 2025
Nigeria
2 conflicts
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Nigeria, a difference of 0 conflicts.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010s | 0.3 conflicts | 1.4 conflicts | 1.1 conflicts | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2 conflicts | 2.17 conflicts | 0.1667 conflicts | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0 conflicts, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 197 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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.