Nigeria vs Somalia: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, per

Nigeria
0.0017 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0005 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
Somalia rank
8th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
00.0020.0040.006198920062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.7 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre
1990s 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre 0.001 deaths per square kilometre 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.001 deaths per square kilometre 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre 0.001 deaths per square kilometre 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, per, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, per between Nigeria and Somalia?
0.0012 deaths per square kilometre, with Nigeria 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, per?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in non-state 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 non-state 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 non-state 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.