Iran vs Nigeria: States involved in state-based conflicts
Iran
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
States involved in state-based conflicts over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in state-based conflicts, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Iran ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as States involved in state-based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.