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

Ethiopia
0.0006 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0004 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
15th
Nigeria rank
17th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.0002 deaths per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
Ethiopia ranks 15th 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.