Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Ethiopia
2,054 deaths
in 2026
Nigeria
2,291 deaths
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,291 deaths against 2,054 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 237 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,767 deaths | 0 deaths | 18,767 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3,166 deaths | 714.9 deaths | 2,451 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 513.1 deaths | 882.5 deaths | 369.4 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 314.6 deaths | 4,013 deaths | 3,698 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 47,551 deaths | 3,201 deaths | 44,351 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,291 deaths against 2,054 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 237 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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.