Colombia vs Niger: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Colombia
495 deaths
in 2026
Niger
642 deaths
in 2026
Colombia rank
17th
Niger rank
16th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 642 deaths against 495 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 147 deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Niger ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 380 deaths | 170 deaths | 210 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,333 deaths | 60.5 deaths | 1,272 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2,872 deaths | 13.2 deaths | 2,859 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 210.8 deaths | 177.2 deaths | 33.6 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 484.14 deaths | 867.14 deaths | 383 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Colombia or Niger?
- Niger, at 642 deaths against 495 deaths in Colombia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Colombia and Niger?
- 147 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Niger ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.