Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Share of deaths from terrorism

Ethiopia
0.0599
in 2021
Nigeria
0.0535
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
11th
Nigeria rank
13th

Share of deaths from terrorism over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3197019952021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0599 against 0.0535 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0064.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0018 0 0.0017 Ethiopia
1980s 0.0022 0 0.0022 Ethiopia
1990s 0.0077 0.0024 0.0054 Ethiopia
2000s 0.0031 0.0037 0.0006 Nigeria
2010s 0.0077 0.1017 0.094 Nigeria
2020s 0.1157 0.0655 0.0502 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 0.0599 against 0.0535 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.0064, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?
Ethiopia ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths from terrorism
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,999 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed