Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Battle-related deaths (number of people)
Battle-related deaths (number of people) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,486 number of people against 1,138 number of people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 348 number of people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,961 number of people | 405 number of people | 1,556 number of people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,095 number of people | 2,010 number of people | 914.56 number of people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,154 number of people | 1,821 number of people | 667.2 number of people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher battle-related deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,486 number of people against 1,138 number of people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in battle-related deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 348 number of people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for battle-related deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.