Nigeria: Distribution of reported deaths related to political, economic, and social grievances by geopolitical zone from May 2011 to July 2021

Nigeria was ranked 146 among 163 nations and territories in the 2021 Global Peace Index. With rising conflicts in the country, we consider the total reported deaths by geopolitical zone caused by social, political, and economic grievances between May 2011 and July 2021.

Source:

Council on Foreign Relations

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May 2011 - July 2021

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