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
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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About this data
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.