States involved in interstate conflicts in Nigeria
Nigeria: States involved in interstate conflicts was 0 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
States involved in interstate conflicts in Nigeria, 1960–2014
Source: Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 for states involved in interstate conflicts in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Over the whole period, states involved in interstate conflicts in Nigeria peaked at 1 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in interstate conflicts in Nigeria?
- States involved in interstate conflicts in Nigeria was 0 in 2014, according to Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- Nigeria ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in interstate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.