FAQ
What are ACLED data?
The ACLED dataset provides detailed information on political violence and demonstrations worldwide.
Published on: 17 April 2023 | Last updated: 1 November 2023
The ACLED dataset contains disaggregated incident information on political violence, demonstrations, and select related non-violent developments around the world, as outlined in the ACLED Codebook. It is an event based dataset. ACLED data detail the event type, involved actors, location, date, and other characteristics of these incidents. ACLED data are collected in real time and published on a weekly basis according to well developed methodological principles, resulting in current, reliable, and comparable data. Data go through multiple rounds of review prior to publication.