Riftrate · 7–13 September 2026 and the 3 weeks before
The week in world tension: 7–13 September 2026
In week 37 of 2026 (7–13 September 2026), Riftrate averaged 49.4 (Neutral), up 8.7 points from the week before. It peaked at 50.9 on 9 September 2026.
Average49.4Neutral
Vs the week before▲ +8.7average to average
High50.99 September 2026
Low47.57 September 2026
The week in brief
The signals that moved most: economic coercion (▲ +39.5) and diplomatic rupture (▲ +13.1). Most intense: Yemen (40.9%), Iran (24.3%), Gaza and the West Bank (24.2%). Biggest riser: Saudi Arabia, up 10.8 points to 16.7% of its news about armed violence. Market risk at the end of the week: energy supply 96 (▼ −0.5), oil shipping routes 95 (▼ −3.8), major economies 81 (▼ −1.9).
Frequently asked questions
How tense was the world in week 37 of 2026?
Riftrate, the index of world tension from 0 (calm) to 100 (crisis), averaged 49.4 (Neutral) from 7–13 September 2026, up 8.7 points from the week before.
Which countries were most tense in week 37 of 2026?
Yemen (40.9% of its news about armed violence), Iran (24.3% of its news about armed violence), Gaza and the West Bank (24.2% of its news about armed violence).