France · share of its news about armed violence, last 12 months
France: how tense is it right now?
5.9% of the news located in France this week is about armed violence (war and terrorism): #30 of the 74 countries we track. Compared with its own history since 2017, that is around its usual level (55 out of 100).
Armed-conflict intensity5.9%of its news, last 7 days
Rank#30of 74 countries
Vs its own history55around its usual level
Share of the world’s war news1.8%weighed by severity
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31 OctUNRESTFrance and Germany braced for unrest with hundreds of demonstrations planned – Europe liveThe Guardian31 OctUNRESTFrance heads into third weekend of protests as youth-led rallies sweep EuropeThe Hindu31 OctUNRESTFrance's Nunez warns of high risk during protestsFrance 2431 OctUNRESTThird weekend of protests in FranceFrance 2431 OctUNRESTFrench Interior Minister fears disorder after dark on HalloweenFrance 2431 OctUNRESTFrance: Two rallies against racism near ParisFrance 2431 OctUNRESTCost of living protests to spread to Germany and reignite in France on HalloweenThe Guardian31 OctUNRESTFrance braces for Halloween protests, shops board up storefrontsFrance 24France · weekly average since 2017 (highest: 17 April 2018)
The tensest weeks for France since 2017share of its news about armed violence, 7 days
| Week ending | Intensity | Nearby event |
|---|---|---|
| 17 April 2018 | 14.1% | Western strikes on Syria |
| 30 July 2026 | 12.4% | — |
| 4 November 2020 | 11.6% | — |
| 19 October 2023 | 11.2% | — |
| 20 August 2017 | 10.4% | — |
Year by year
| Year | Average intensity | Highest week | Typical rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.1% | 12.4% | #40 |
| 2025 | 5.5% | 8.2% | #41 |
| 2024 | 6.0% | 8.5% | #37 |
| 2023 | 6.4% | 11.2% | #35 |
| 2022 | 5.4% | 10.1% | #45 |
| 2021 | 5.7% | 8.8% | #40 |
| 2020 | 5.7% | 11.6% | #38 |
| 2019 | 5.7% | 7.9% | #36 |
| 2018 | 6.5% | 14.1% | #31 |
| 2017 | 6.6% | 10.4% | #35 |
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How tense is France right now?
5.9% of the news located in France over the last 7 days was about armed violence (war and terrorism), which ranks it #30 of the 74 countries Riftrate tracks.
Is France more tense than usual?
Compared with its own history since 2017, France is around its usual level: it has been calmer on 55% of days.
When was France most tense since 2017?
The highest reading was 14.1%, in the 7 days to 17 April 2018.
Which countries in Europe are the most tense right now?
Ukraine (11.6%), Russia (9.6%), France (5.9%).
Where does this data come from?
From the GDELT Project, which codes events reported in the world’s news in more than 100 languages and locates them. Riftrate measures the share of each country’s news about armed violence, excluding ordinary crime and policing. It measures the news, not casualties.
How it is measured: GDELT locates every event reported in the news. We take all the coverage of events located in the country over 7 days and measure the part about armed violence: war and terrorism, excluding ordinary crime and policing. It does not depend on the size of the country or on how many newspapers cover it. It measures the news, not the number of victims. Methodology