Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual

Ethiopia
40.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
17.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
Nigeria rank
11th

Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
-2000200400600199220082025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 40.1 % change on previous year against 17.76 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 22.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 30.78 % change on previous year 84.01 % change on previous year 53.23 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 81.98 % change on previous year 39.62 % change on previous year 42.36 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s -26.11 % change on previous year 13.35 % change on previous year 39.47 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 14.1 % change on previous year 15.45 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 40.1 % change on previous year against 17.76 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
22.34 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
44 places, 577 data points, 1990–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.