Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
0.007 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0058 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
12th
Nigeria rank
14th
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.007 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0758 deaths per square kilometre | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 0.007 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts, 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 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.