Cameroon vs Niger: Number of armed conflicts

Cameroon
3 conflicts
in 2025
Niger
3 conflicts
in 2025
Cameroon rank
9th
Niger rank
9th

Number of armed conflicts over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
01234198920072025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Niger, a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.

Cameroon ranks 9th and Niger ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 1 conflicts Niger
1990s 0.1 conflicts 0.3 conflicts 0.2 conflicts Niger
2000s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts
2010s 1.5 conflicts 1.2 conflicts 0.3 conflicts Cameroon
2020s 3.5 conflicts 2.83 conflicts 0.6667 conflicts Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon, at 3 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Cameroon and Niger?
0 conflicts, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
Cameroon ranks 9th and Niger ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of armed conflicts
Unit
conflicts
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.