Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Burkina Faso
53 attacks
in 2021
Cameroon
46 attacks
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Cameroon rank
17th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53 attacks against 46 attacks in Cameroon, a difference of 7 attacks.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 0.1 attacks | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.2222 attacks | 2.11 attacks | 1.89 attacks | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.3 attacks | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 28.2 attacks | 71.2 attacks | 43 attacks | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 81.5 attacks | 95.5 attacks | 14 attacks | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 53 attacks against 46 attacks in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 7 attacks, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries. 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.