Cameroon vs Niger
Cameroon vs Niger: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 660 deaths in Cameroon and 651 deaths in Niger, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 9 deaths, or 1.01 times that in Niger.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Cameroon has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Niger.
- In 2022, Cameroon ranked 20 and Niger ranked 21 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Cameroon | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 660 | 651 |
| 2021 | 833 | 1,184 |
| 2020 | 781 | 835 |
| 2019 | 833 | 476 |
| 2018 | 939 | 186 |
| 2017 | 374 | 177 |
| 2016 | 501 | 300 |
| 2015 | 1,856 | 533 |
| 2014 | 1,378 | 0 |
| 2013 | 52 | 31 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 47 |
| 2007 | 0 | 81 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 51 | 147 |
| 1997 | 0 | 74 |
| 1996 | 56 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 65 |
| 1994 | 89 | 50 |
| 1993 | 47 | 0 |
| 1992 | 25 | 29 |
| 1991 | 50 | 40 |
| 1990 | 0 | 200 |
| 1989 | 0 | 170 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cameroon vs Niger
Health
- Life expectancyCameroon: 63.7 years in 2023Niger: 61.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCameroon: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024Niger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCameroon: 47.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Niger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCameroon: 3.75% in 2017Niger: 3.46% in 2017
- Suicide rateCameroon: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Niger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCameroon: 28.4 million people in 2023Niger: 26.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthCameroon: 2.64% a year in 2023Niger: 3.31% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCameroon: 4.32 births per woman in 2023Niger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCameroon: 55.7% in 2025Niger: 18.4% in 2025
- Median ageCameroon: 17.8 years in 2023Niger: 15.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCameroon: 2.8% in 2023Niger: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateCameroon: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Niger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingCameroon: 1.06% of GDP in 2025Niger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCameroon: $580M in 2025Niger: $450M in 2025
- Military spending per personCameroon: $21 in 2025Niger: $18 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCameroon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025Niger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCameroon: 34,000 people in 2020Niger: 10,000 people in 2020
- National powerCameroon: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Niger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCameroon: 0.34% of the labour force in 2020Niger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCameroon: 2 million TIV in 2023Niger: 4 million TIV in 2025