Niger vs Nigeria: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Niger
464 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria
876 deaths
in 2025
Niger rank
14th
Nigeria rank
12th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 876 deaths against 464 deaths in Niger, a difference of 412 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170 deaths | 0 deaths | 170 deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 38.1 deaths | 268.5 deaths | 230.4 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.6 deaths | 86.1 deaths | 85.5 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.6 deaths | 1,366 deaths | 1,313 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 329.83 deaths | 496.83 deaths | 167 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 876 deaths against 464 deaths in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Niger and Nigeria?
- 412 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Niger ranks 14th 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.