Riftrate · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 and the 3 weeks before
The week in world tension: 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026
In week 36 of 2026 (31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026), Riftrate averaged 40.8 (Easing), down 1.6 points from the week before. It peaked at 47.3 on 6 September 2026.
Average40.8Easing
Vs the week before▼ −1.6average to average
High47.36 September 2026
Low35.21 September 2026
The week in brief
The signals that moved most: economic coercion (▼ −11.7) and escalation momentum (▼ −10.5). Most intense: Yemen (33.0%), Gaza and the West Bank (28.6%), Jordan (23.6%). Biggest riser: Jordan, up 18.2 points to 23.6% of its news about armed violence. Market risk at the end of the week: energy supply 97 (▲ +20.2), oil shipping routes 99 (▲ +34.3), major economies 83 (▲ +4.8).
Frequently asked questions
How tense was the world in week 36 of 2026?
Riftrate, the index of world tension from 0 (calm) to 100 (crisis), averaged 40.8 (Easing) from 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026, down 1.6 points from the week before.
Which countries were most tense in week 36 of 2026?
Yemen (33.0% of its news about armed violence), Gaza and the West Bank (28.6% of its news about armed violence), Jordan (23.6% of its news about armed violence).