Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per

Ethiopia
0.0015 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0023 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
12th
Nigeria rank
11th

Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
00.050.10.15198920062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.002 deaths per square kilometre 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.0008 deaths per square kilometre, with Nigeria 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 6,611 data points, 1989–2023
Last refreshed

Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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.