Number of armed conflicts in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of armed conflicts was 8 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts in Nigeria, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.
Analysis
In 2025, number of armed conflicts in Nigeria stood at 8 conflicts. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 166.7% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Nigeria peaked at 8 conflicts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 4 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 8 conflicts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.846 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.674 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.311 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Nigeria?
- Number of armed conflicts in Nigeria was 8 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 conflicts in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of armed conflicts rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.