Share of each country’s news about armed violence, last 12 months
IndiaPakistan
India vs Pakistan: which is more tense right now?
This week, 4.1% of the news located in India is about armed violence (#54 of 74), against 6.5% in Pakistan (#25). Pakistan is the more tense of the two right now.
India4.1%#54 · far below its usual level
Pakistan6.5%#25 · below its usual level
India tenser than Pakistan1%of weeks since 2017
Both most tense11 May 2025week with the highest combined reading
Weekly average since 2017
IndiaPakistan
Year by yearshare of each country’s news about armed violence
| Year | India, average | Pakistan, average | More tense |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.7% | 10.0% | Pakistan |
| 2025 | 6.0% | 10.7% | Pakistan |
| 2024 | 5.3% | 8.9% | Pakistan |
| 2023 | 5.0% | 8.5% | Pakistan |
| 2022 | 4.9% | 8.3% | Pakistan |
| 2021 | 5.4% | 7.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020 | 5.3% | 8.1% | Pakistan |
| 2019 | 6.0% | 8.5% | Pakistan |
| 2018 | 5.8% | 8.6% | Pakistan |
| 2017 | 6.3% | 10.5% | Pakistan |
Frequently asked questions
Is India or Pakistan more tense right now?
Pakistan is the more tense this week: 6.5% of its news is about armed violence, against 4.1% for India.
Which has been more tense since 2017, India or Pakistan?
India was the more tense of the two in 1% of weeks since 2017, Pakistan in the other 99%.
When were India and Pakistan most tense together?
In the week to 11 May 2025: 15.3% for India and 20.5% for Pakistan.
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.