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Burkina Faso · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

41st of 131 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateBurkina Faso's homicide rate rose from 0.6 /100k in 2002 to 1.3 /100k in 2017.2005201020150.400.600.8011.21.41.3 /100k

Burkina Faso's homicide rate rose from 0.6 /100k in 2002 to 1.3 /100k in 2017.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

12th of 147 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingBurkina Faso's military spending rose from 1.4 % in 1995 to 4.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%4.7 %

Burkina Faso's military spending rose from 1.4 % in 1995 to 4.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

77th of 151 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Burkina Faso's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$36.9M in 1995 to US$1.02B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$1.2BUS$1.02B

Burkina Faso's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$36.9M in 1995 to US$1.02B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

128th of 170 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalBurkina Faso's armed forces personnel, total rose from 10,000 in 1990 to 11,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520208,00010k12k14k16k11,000

Burkina Faso's armed forces personnel, total rose from 10,000 in 1990 to 11,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

159th of 168 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Burkina Faso's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.2 % in 1990 to 0.1 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.1 %

Burkina Faso's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.2 % in 1990 to 0.1 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

69th of 178 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedBurkina Faso's refugees hosted rose from 29,777 in 1995 to 39,915 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k40k39,915

Burkina Faso's refugees hosted rose from 29,777 in 1995 to 39,915 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

21st of 197 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originBurkina Faso's refugee population by country of origin rose from 60 in 1995 to 150,081 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k150,081

Burkina Faso's refugee population by country of origin rose from 60 in 1995 to 150,081 in 2024.

Conflict

›No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Burkina Faso.

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