Nigeria vs Yemen: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Nigeria
876 deaths
in 2025
Yemen
552 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Yemen rank
13th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 876 deaths against 552 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 324 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 268.5 deaths | 30.8 deaths | 237.7 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 86.1 deaths | 17.5 deaths | 68.6 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,366 deaths | 605.5 deaths | 760.9 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 496.83 deaths | 535.33 deaths | 38.5 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 876 deaths against 552 deaths in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 324 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 13th 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.