Burkina Faso vs South Sudan
Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 2,595 deaths in Burkina Faso and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 1,916 deaths, or 3.82 times that in South Sudan.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Burkina Faso has been higher since 2019, when it overtook South Sudan.
- In 2022, Burkina Faso ranked 10 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Burkina Faso | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,595 | 679 |
| 2021 | 1,458 | 885 |
| 2020 | 1,131 | 638 |
| 2019 | 1,245 | 585 |
| 2018 | 171 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 34 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 25 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 0 | 807 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 0 | 266 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 0 | 135 |
| 2007 | 0 | 275 |
| 2006 | 0 | 155 |
| 2005 | 0 | 168 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 0 | 62 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 0 | 558 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 0 | 491 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 0 | 4,206 |
| 1990 | 0 | 4,272 |
| 1989 | 0 | 3,907 |
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 South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyBurkina Faso: 61.1 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurkina Faso: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurkina Faso: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurkina Faso: 3.69% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurkina Faso: 13.2 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurkina Faso: 23 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurkina Faso: 2.26% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurkina Faso: 4.19 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurkina Faso: 28.9% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageBurkina Faso: 17.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurkina Faso: 2.6% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurkina Faso: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBurkina Faso: $787 in 2025South Sudan: $1,080 in 2015
- GDP growthBurkina Faso: 5.3% a year in 2025South Sudan: 41.4% a year in 2025
- InflationBurkina Faso: -0.6% a year in 2025South Sudan: 97.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtBurkina Faso: 53.2% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 64.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingBurkina Faso: 3.3% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurkina Faso: $844M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurkina Faso: $37 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurkina Faso: 13.2% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurkina Faso: 11,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurkina Faso: 0.09% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurkina Faso: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurkina Faso: 34 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022