Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Burkina Faso or Somalia?

Burkina Faso, at 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Somalia as of 2025.

What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Burkina Faso and Somalia?

0 conflicts, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Number of state-based conflicts

Burkina Faso

2 conflicts

in 2025

Somalia

2 conflicts

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

2nd

Somalia rank

2nd

Number of state-based conflicts over time

Burkina Faso
Somalia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Somalia, a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 conflicts	0 conflicts	0 conflicts	—
1990s	0 conflicts	0 conflicts	0 conflicts	—
2000s	0 conflicts	0.7 conflicts	0.7 conflicts	Somalia
2010s	0.3 conflicts	1.4 conflicts	1.1 conflicts	Somalia
2020s	2 conflicts	1.83 conflicts	0.1667 conflicts	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Burkina Faso or Somalia?: Burkina Faso, at 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Burkina Faso and Somalia?: 0 conflicts, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?: Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Somalia 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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Indicator: Number of state-based 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: 197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.