Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0045 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0026 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0045 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0026 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.