Cameroon vs Nigeria: Share of deaths from terrorism
Cameroon
0.0355
in 2021
Nigeria
0.0535
in 2021
Cameroon rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th
Share of deaths from terrorism over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0535 against 0.0355 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0054 | 0.0024 | 0.003 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0.0037 | 0.0021 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1356 | 0.1017 | 0.0339 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.0646 | 0.0655 | 0.0009 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0535 against 0.0355 in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.018, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.