Number of state-based conflicts in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of state-based conflicts was 2 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of state-based 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
The most recent figure for number of state-based conflicts in Nigeria is 2 conflicts, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of state-based conflicts in Nigeria peaked at 3 conflicts in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 2nd 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 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 6 |
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- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.311 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.674 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of state-based conflicts in Nigeria?
- Number of state-based conflicts in Nigeria was 2 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 state-based conflicts recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3 conflicts in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of state-based conflicts recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of state-based conflicts?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of state-based conflicts rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.