Number of state based conflicts in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of state based conflicts was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Number of state based conflicts in Burkina Faso, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of state based conflicts in Burkina Faso is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of state based conflicts in Burkina Faso peaked at 2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd 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 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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)
- 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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.261 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.104 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of state based conflicts in Burkina Faso?
- Number of state based conflicts in Burkina Faso was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of state based conflicts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of state based conflicts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of state based conflicts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd 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 state based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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