Burkina Faso vs Mali: Terrorist attacks by region
Burkina Faso
53 attacks
in 2021
Mali
76 attacks
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Mali rank
14th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 76 attacks against 53 attacks in Burkina Faso, a difference of 23 attacks.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mali ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 2.86 attacks | 2.86 attacks | Mali |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 2.1 attacks | 2.1 attacks | Mali |
| 2010s | 28.2 attacks | 81.7 attacks | 53.5 attacks | Mali |
| 2020s | 81.5 attacks | 107 attacks | 25.5 attacks | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 76 attacks against 53 attacks in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 23 attacks, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mali ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of terrorist attacks.