Riftrate · 24–30 August 2026 and the 3 weeks before
The week in world tension: 24–30 August 2026
In week 35 of 2026 (24–30 August 2026), Riftrate averaged 42.4 (Easing), up 1.8 points from the week before. It peaked at 46.8 on 24 August 2026.
Average42.4Easing
Vs the week before▲ +1.8average to average
High46.824 August 2026
Low36.930 August 2026
The week in brief
The signals that moved most: escalation momentum (▼ −27.0) and economic coercion (▲ +22.7). Most intense: Gaza and the West Bank (27.7%), Yemen (27.0%), Niger (21.8%). Biggest riser: South Sudan, up 7.9 points to 15.1% of its news about armed violence. Market risk at the end of the week: energy supply 76 (▼ −15.0), oil shipping routes 65 (▼ −26.8), major economies 78 (▼ −8.8).
Frequently asked questions
How tense was the world in week 35 of 2026?
Riftrate, the index of world tension from 0 (calm) to 100 (crisis), averaged 42.4 (Easing) from 24–30 August 2026, up 1.8 points from the week before.
Which countries were most tense in week 35 of 2026?
Gaza and the West Bank (27.7% of its news about armed violence), Yemen (27.0% of its news about armed violence), Niger (21.8% of its news about armed violence).