Number of armed conflicts in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of armed conflicts was 3 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989β2025
Number of armed conflicts in Burkina Faso, 1989β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of armed conflicts in Burkina Faso stood at 3.
The figure is down 25.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Burkina Faso peaked at 4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More social development data for Burkina Faso
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,996 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 351,209 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.455 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.103 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.134 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Burkina Faso?
- Number of armed conflicts in Burkina Faso was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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