Colombia vs Nigeria: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they

Colombia
0.0002 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0004 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
Nigeria rank
17th

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they between Colombia and Nigeria?
0.0002 deaths per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 6,611 data points, 1989–2023
Last refreshed

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.