Niger vs South Africa
Niger vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 651 deaths in Niger and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Niger, by 651 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Niger has been higher since 2015.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Niger | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 651 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1,184 | 123 |
| 2020 | 835 | 0 |
| 2019 | 476 | 0 |
| 2018 | 186 | 1 |
| 2017 | 177 | 0 |
| 2016 | 300 | 0 |
| 2015 | 533 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 47 | 0 |
| 2007 | 81 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 147 | 29 |
| 1997 | 74 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 156 |
| 1995 | 65 | 143 |
| 1994 | 50 | 509 |
| 1993 | 0 | 889 |
| 1992 | 29 | 707 |
| 1991 | 40 | 695 |
| 1990 | 200 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 170 | 281 |
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
Niger vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNiger: $450M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNiger: 0 TIV in 1973South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025