Burkina Faso vs Syria: Number of state-based conflicts
Burkina Faso
2 conflicts
in 2025
Syria
2 conflicts
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Syria rank
2nd
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Syria, a difference of 0 conflicts.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | 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 | 2 conflicts | 1.7 conflicts | Syria |
| 2020s | 2 conflicts | 2.33 conflicts | 0.3333 conflicts | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Burkina Faso, at 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 0 conflicts, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 2nd 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 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.