Lebanon vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Lebanon
4,365 deaths
in 2026
Nigeria
2,291 deaths
in 2026
Lebanon rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4,365 deaths against 2,291 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 2,074 deaths.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,070 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,070 deaths | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 287.2 deaths | 714.9 deaths | 427.7 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 127.4 deaths | 882.5 deaths | 755.1 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 98.7 deaths | 4,013 deaths | 3,914 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,310 deaths | 3,201 deaths | 1,891 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Lebanon, at 4,365 deaths against 2,291 deaths in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 2,074 deaths, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd 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.