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World tension in November 2021

In November 2021, Riftrate averaged 49.0 (Neutral), up 1.0 points from October 2021. It peaked at 68.1 on 20 November 2021 and was lowest at 29.2 on 30 November 2021.

Average49.0Neutral
High68.120 November 2021
Low29.230 November 2021
Change vs October▲ +1.0average to average
Riftrate · November 2021
025507510017 Oct24 Oct31 Oct7 Nov14 Nov21 Nov28 Nov
The signals this monthmonthly average, 0 = calm, 100 = tense
SignalAveragevs Oct
Economic coercion60▲ +34.8
Terrorism & mass violence48▼ −19.9
War & military56▼ −17.0
Geopolitical risk (GPR)48▲ +10.7
Media tone17▲ +7.8
Domestic unrest52▼ −7.6
Escalation momentum49▲ +6.2
Diplomatic rupture55▼ −3.7

November 2021 in context

By its average, November 2021 was the 52nd tensest of 104 months since March 2018. Riftrate spent 10 of its 30 days in Tension or Crisis and 13 in Easing or Complacency. That is 35.3 points higher than in November 2020 (13.7). The countries whose news was most about armed violence: Yemen (24.2%), Niger (19.5%), Burkina Faso (17.8%).

Day by day
DayRiftrateZoneDay change
30 November 202129.2Easing▼ −3.8
29 November 202133.0Easing▼ −5.5
28 November 202138.5Easing▼ −3.4
27 November 202141.8Easing▼ −3.9
26 November 202145.8Neutral▼ −5.7
25 November 202151.5Neutral▼ −6.9
24 November 202158.4Tension▼ −4.6
23 November 202163.0Tension▼ −3.3
22 November 202166.3Tension▼ −1.3
21 November 202167.6Tension▼ −0.5
20 November 202168.1Tension▲ +0.4
19 November 202167.7Tension▲ +2.3
18 November 202165.4Tension▲ +3.7
17 November 202161.7Tension▲ +1.9
16 November 202159.8Tension▲ +3.6
15 November 202156.3Tension▲ +4.1
14 November 202152.2Neutral▲ +3.0
13 November 202149.2Neutral▲ +3.7
12 November 202145.5Neutral▲ +2.6
11 November 202142.9Easing▲ +2.4
10 November 202140.6Easing▲ +4.2
9 November 202136.4Easing▲ +2.1
8 November 202134.3Easing▼ −0.9
7 November 202135.2Easing▼ −4.0
6 November 202139.2Easing▼ −1.2
5 November 202140.5Easing▼ −0.9
4 November 202141.4Easing▼ −1.7
3 November 202143.1Easing▼ −3.1
2 November 202146.2Neutral▼ −2.6
1 November 202148.9Neutral▲ +1.0
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Frequently asked questions

How tense was the world in November 2021?

Riftrate, the index of world tension from 0 (calm) to 100 (crisis), averaged 49.0 (Neutral) in November 2021: the 52nd tensest of 104 months since March 2018.

What was the tensest day of November 2021?

20 November 2021, when Riftrate read 68.1 (Tension).

Which countries were most tense in November 2021?

Yemen (24.2% of its news about armed violence), Niger (19.5% of its news about armed violence), Burkina Faso (17.8% of its news about armed violence).