Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Ethiopia
948 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria
876 deaths
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 948 deaths against 876 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 72 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347 deaths | 0 deaths | 347 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 46.9 deaths | 268.5 deaths | 221.6 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 108.5 deaths | 86.1 deaths | 22.4 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 123.2 deaths | 1,366 deaths | 1,243 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,353 deaths | 496.83 deaths | 1,856 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 948 deaths against 876 deaths in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 72 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.