Knowledge Base

The latest information and guides on how to best understand and use ACLED data.

Frequently asked questions about our new website and myACLED

Documentation on ACLED’s methodology, including how ACLED sources and codes information on political violence and protest.

General guides on how to use and access the latest ACLED data.

A selection of questions frequently asked by users of ACLED data.

A running log of the latest changes in the ACLED dataset.

Examples of how to use the various endpoints of the API, as well as detailed information on how to construct complex queries.

All guides

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This table lists country names matching their ISO 3166 numeric codes

Information on six types of events including battles, protests, and more.

Explanation of the 'disorder type' variable in classifying events as political violence, demonstrations, or strategic developments.

ACLED data includes details on the precision of reported dates and locations.

Article on how ACLED records injuries and fatalities associated with events.

ACLED does not systematically code fatality figures by group or total civilian deaths; information is inconsistent.

Discussion of ACLED's reporting on crowd sizes in demonstration events.

ACLED does not have a 'reason for demonstration' variable due to varied reasons for demonstrations.

The page details ACLED's data coding process and methodologies.

Actor1 and Actor2 designation does not imply aggression or action initiation.