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World tension in 2020

In 2020, Riftrate averaged 32.4 (Easing), down 7.0 points from 2019. It reached 97.4 on 14 January 2020, and spent 8% of days in Tension or Crisis.

Average32.4Easing
High97.414 January 2020
Low1.917 November 2020
Days in Tension or Crisis8%of 366 days
Riftrate · 2020
0255075100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSoleimani killed, 3 January 2020Abraham Accords, 15 September 2020
Month by month
MonthAverageLowHighZone
December25.29.635.1Easing
November13.71.929.5Complacency
October24.614.848.9Easing
September42.631.251.6Easing
August32.122.349.5Easing
July44.037.848.9Easing
June54.742.963.0Neutral
May20.89.740.1Complacency
April13.19.119.6Complacency
March28.220.248.5Easing
February36.928.746.2Easing
January53.024.397.4Neutral
The five tensest days of 2020at least 10 days apart
DayRiftrateZone
14 January 202097.4Crisis
22 June 202063.0Tension
6 June 202062.3Tension
2 September 202051.6Neutral
16 September 202049.1Neutral

Major events in 2020

Soleimani killed 3 January 2020Abraham Accords 15 September 2020

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