Global War Index
How close does the world feel to war today? A 0–100 reading of global news coverage.
-2 vs yesterday
Historical values
- Yesterday
- Elevated 54
- Last week
- Elevated 56
- Last month
- Elevated 57
- Yearly high (Oct 15, 2026)
- High Alert 60
- Yearly low (Jun 30, 2026)
- Tense 27
By type of war
Hotspots
Regions with sustained coverage this week
History
War risk by country
Same 0–100 scale as every index. Countries without conflict coverage read as Calm. Country readings update once a day. Select a country for its history.
- Calm 0–19
- Tense 20–39
- Elevated 40–59
- High Alert 60–79
- Extreme 80–100
Highest risk countries
- 1Yemen83 Extreme
- 2Israel82 Extreme
- 3Palestine82 Extreme
- 4Russia82 Extreme
- 5Ukraine82 Extreme
- 6Saudi Arabia82 Extreme
- 7United States81 Extreme
- 8Sudan81 Extreme
- 9Iran80 Extreme
- 10Ethiopia60 High Alert