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World tension in June 2021

In June 2021, Riftrate averaged 36.5 (Easing), down 29.7 points from May 2021. It peaked at 66.7 on 1 June 2021 and was lowest at 28.3 on 15 June 2021.

Average36.5Easing
High66.71 June 2021
Low28.315 June 2021
Change vs May▼ −29.7average to average
Riftrate · June 2021
025507510017 May24 May31 May7 Jun14 Jun21 Jun28 Jun
The signals this monthmonthly average, 0 = calm, 100 = tense
SignalAveragevs May
Escalation momentum16▼ −50.3
Media tone15▼ −42.6
War & military56▼ −32.6
Domestic unrest42▼ −27.2
Terrorism & mass violence47▼ −23.0
Geopolitical risk (GPR)32▼ −16.8
Diplomatic rupture42▼ −12.0
Economic coercion51▲ +8.3

June 2021 in context

By its average, June 2021 was the 84th tensest of 104 months since March 2018. Riftrate spent 2 of its 30 days in Tension or Crisis and 27 in Easing or Complacency. That is 18.2 points lower than in June 2020 (54.7). The countries whose news was most about armed violence: Burkina Faso (21.3%), Yemen (20.7%), Somalia (18.1%).

Day by day
DayRiftrateZoneDay change
30 June 202138.6Easing▼ −2.4
29 June 202141.0Easing▼ −1.5
28 June 202142.5Easing▲ +0.5
27 June 202141.9Easing▼ −0.7
26 June 202142.7Easing▲ +1.1
25 June 202141.6Easing▼ −0.1
24 June 202141.7Easing▲ +0.5
23 June 202141.2Easing▲ +1.8
22 June 202139.4Easing▲ +5.3
21 June 202134.1Easing▲ +4.5
20 June 202129.6Easing▲ +1.2
19 June 202128.4Easing▼ −0.3
18 June 202128.7Easing▼ −0.7
17 June 202129.4Easing▲ +0.8
16 June 202128.6Easing▲ +0.2
15 June 202128.3Easing▼ −1.2
14 June 202129.5Easing▼ −2.5
13 June 202132.0Easing▼ −0.9
12 June 202132.9Easing▲ +0.5
11 June 202132.4Easing▲ +2.0
10 June 202130.4Easing▲ +1.3
9 June 202129.0Easing▲ +0.5
8 June 202128.5Easing▼ −0.3
7 June 202128.9Easing▼ −0.9
6 June 202129.8Easing▼ −3.3
5 June 202133.1Easing▼ −5.9
4 June 202139.0Easing▼ −8.1
3 June 202147.1Neutral▼ −9.6
2 June 202156.7Tension▼ −10.1
1 June 202166.7Tension▼ −8.5
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Frequently asked questions

How tense was the world in June 2021?

Riftrate, the index of world tension from 0 (calm) to 100 (crisis), averaged 36.5 (Easing) in June 2021: the 84th tensest of 104 months since March 2018.

What was the tensest day of June 2021?

1 June 2021, when Riftrate read 66.7 (Tension).

Which countries were most tense in June 2021?

Burkina Faso (21.3% of its news about armed violence), Yemen (20.7% of its news about armed violence), Somalia (18.1% of its news about armed violence).