Core Methodology

Published on: 26 September 2024 On 26 September 2024, ACLED changed the values of the interaction categorization columns to text descriptors rather than numbers. However, we will retain the option for users to revert to numeric values as needed.…

Concepts, benchmarks, and coding rules Published on: | Last updated:  Introduction The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) collects data on political violence using a bounded definition of political violence that does not include ordinary crime.…

Uses and limitations of ACLED data Published on: | Last updated:  Q. Does ACLED have a minimum fatality criterion for events? A. No – ACLED does not have a fatality threshold for an event’s inclusion in the dataset.…

Reliability, quality control, and accounting for bias Published on: | Last updated:  What types of sources does ACLED use?  ACLED uses four types of sources. Every week, ACLED researchers assess thousands of sources in dozens of languages to provide the most comprehensive database on political violence and demonstrations.…

Published on: | Last updated:  Download as PDF Download Introduction ACLED collects reported information on the type, agents, location, date, and other characteristics of political violence events, demonstration events, and other select non-violent, politically-relevant developments in every country and territory in the world.…