Share of each country’s news about armed violence, last 12 months
ChinaJapan
China vs Japan: which is more tense right now?
This week, 3.9% of the news located in China is about armed violence (#58 of 74), against 5.2% in Japan (#38). Japan is the more tense of the two right now.
China3.9%#58 · below its usual level
Japan5.2%#38 · around its usual level
China tenser than Japan15%of weeks since 2017
Both most tense17 July 2022week with the highest combined reading
Weekly average since 2017
ChinaJapan
Year by yearshare of each country’s news about armed violence
| Year | China, average | Japan, average | More tense |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.6% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 2025 | 4.5% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 2024 | 4.7% | 5.7% | Japan |
| 2023 | 4.2% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2022 | 5.1% | 6.5% | Japan |
| 2021 | 4.9% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 2020 | 4.9% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2019 | 4.1% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2018 | 4.2% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 2017 | 4.6% | 6.5% | Japan |
Frequently asked questions
Is China or Japan more tense right now?
Japan is the more tense this week: 5.2% of its news is about armed violence, against 3.9% for China.
Which has been more tense since 2017, China or Japan?
China was the more tense of the two in 15% of weeks since 2017, Japan in the other 85%.
When were China and Japan most tense together?
In the week to 17 July 2022: 4.4% for China and 15.7% for Japan.
How is this measured?
For each country, Riftrate measures the share of the news located there that is about armed violence (war and terrorism, excluding ordinary crime), over 7 days, from the GDELT event database. It does not depend on the size of the country. It measures the news, not casualties.