ACLED’s Conflict Index ranks the top 50 countries and territories experiencing the most extreme conflicts, based on four key indicators: deadliness, civilian danger, geographic spread, and armed group fragmentation.
Informed by the Conflict Index, ACLED’s 2025 Conflict Watchlist, spotlights 10 critical crisis areas likely to evolve in the year ahead. From civil wars and insurgencies to cartel violence and communal clashes, these resources reveal where conflict is most deadly, dynamic, and evolving.
