Burkina Faso vs Congo - Kinshasa
Burkina Faso vs Congo - Kinshasa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 2,595 deaths in Burkina Faso and 5,228 deaths in Congo - Kinshasa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 2,633 deaths, or 2.01 times that in Burkina Faso.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Congo - Kinshasa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1989.
- In 2022, Burkina Faso ranked 10 and Congo - Kinshasa ranked 4 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Burkina Faso | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,595 | 5,228 |
| 2021 | 1,458 | 3,513 |
| 2020 | 1,131 | 3,841 |
| 2019 | 1,245 | 2,385 |
| 2018 | 171 | 2,938 |
| 2017 | 34 | 5,807 |
| 2016 | 25 | 2,142 |
| 2015 | 0 | 759 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1,948 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3,100 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1,630 |
| 2011 | 0 | 418 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1,063 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5,035 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1,697 |
| 2007 | 0 | 817 |
| 2006 | 0 | 323 |
| 2005 | 0 | 289 |
| 2004 | 0 | 661 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4,263 |
| 2002 | 0 | 8,012 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1,616 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2,968 |
| 1999 | 0 | 7,451 |
| 1998 | 0 | 7,456 |
| 1997 | 0 | 13,800 |
| 1996 | 0 | 33,060 |
| 1995 | 0 | 523 |
| 1994 | 0 | 333 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3,337 |
| 1992 | 0 | 67 |
| 1991 | 0 | 32 |
| 1990 | 0 | 147 |
| 1989 | 0 | 28 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burkina Faso vs Congo - Kinshasa
Health
- Life expectancyBurkina Faso: 61.1 years in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 61.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurkina Faso: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurkina Faso: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 49.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurkina Faso: 3.69% in 2017Congo - Kinshasa: 3.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurkina Faso: 13.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Congo - Kinshasa: 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurkina Faso: 23 million people in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 106 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurkina Faso: 2.26% a year in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 3.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurkina Faso: 4.19 births per woman in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 6.05 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurkina Faso: 28.9% in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 45.1% in 2025
- Median ageBurkina Faso: 17.3 years in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 15.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurkina Faso: 2.6% in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 3.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurkina Faso: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBurkina Faso: $787 in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $568 in 2025
- GDP growthBurkina Faso: 5.3% a year in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 8.5% a year in 2023
- InflationBurkina Faso: -0.6% a year in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 7.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtBurkina Faso: 53.2% of GDP in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 17.2% of GDP in 2023
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingBurkina Faso: 3.3% of GDP in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 1.38% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurkina Faso: $844M in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $1.08B in 2025
- Military spending per personBurkina Faso: $37 in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $11 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurkina Faso: 13.2% of government spending in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 8.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurkina Faso: 11,000 people in 2020Congo - Kinshasa: 134,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurkina Faso: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Congo - Kinshasa: 0.59% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurkina Faso: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020Congo - Kinshasa: 0.41% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurkina Faso: 34 million TIV in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 44 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personBurkina Faso: 0.28 tonnes in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 0.06 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersBurkina Faso: 28.3% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 19.7% in 2024
- Access to electricityBurkina Faso: 34% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 22.5% in 2024
- Forest areaBurkina Faso: 12.3% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 61.5% in 2024