Nigeria vs Pakistan: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Nigeria
2,291 deaths
in 2026
Pakistan
1,774 deaths
in 2026
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
8th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,291 deaths against 1,774 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 517 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 114 deaths | 114 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 714.9 deaths | 112.4 deaths | 602.5 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 882.5 deaths | 1,504 deaths | 621.7 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4,013 deaths | 2,570 deaths | 1,443 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,201 deaths | 1,382 deaths | 1,818 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 2,291 deaths against 1,774 deaths in Pakistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 517 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 197 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.