States involved in state-based conflicts in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: States involved in state-based conflicts was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
States involved in state-based conflicts in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for states involved in state-based conflicts in Burkina Faso is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, states involved in state-based conflicts in Burkina Faso peaked at 1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 1st out of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More social development data for Burkina Faso
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.134 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.261 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.309 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.134 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.104 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in state-based conflicts in Burkina Faso?
- States involved in state-based conflicts in Burkina Faso was 1 in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in state-based conflicts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- What is the lowest states involved in state-based conflicts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in state-based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.