Nigeria vs Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0058 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0085 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
14th
Somalia rank
11th
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0085 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 Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th 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.