Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
50.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
34.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th

Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
-2000200400600800199020072025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 50.08 % change on previous year against 34.92 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 15.16 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 19 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 80 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -40.79 % change on previous year 278.16 % change on previous year 318.96 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 3.19 % change on previous year 64.58 % change on previous year 61.39 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 17.4 % change on previous year 31.69 % change on previous year 14.29 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 87.36 % change on previous year 6.16 % change on previous year 81.21 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 50.08 % change on previous year against 34.92 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
15.16 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
80 places, 1,515 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.