Colombia vs Nigeria: Number of armed conflicts
Colombia
5 conflicts
in 2025
Nigeria
8 conflicts
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8 conflicts against 5 conflicts in Colombia, a difference of 3 conflicts.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.9 conflicts | 0.6 conflicts | 1.3 conflicts | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4 conflicts | 0.7 conflicts | 3.3 conflicts | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9 conflicts | 2.3 conflicts | 1.4 conflicts | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4 conflicts | 4.83 conflicts | 0.8333 conflicts | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8 conflicts against 5 conflicts in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 3 conflicts, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 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
Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.