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Index des Konfliktrisikos

Mazziotta–Pareto aggregation, on 0 to 10, of conflict intensity, civilian harm, societal insecurity and external fragility assessments.

Page GRX-IDX-CONEdition Baseline Edition 2026Evidence close 2026-09-30Indicator Standard IDX.CON.violence.conflict_riskValues not yet publishedMethod v1.0.0-draft
FIG 1 · Method card
Aggregation

Mazziotta–Pareto

expert weights · floor 0.1 where geometric

Unsicherheit

1,000 draws

normalisation, weights, aggregation, imputation

Struktur

4 components

15 leaf indicators

Abdeckung

67% minimum

modelled share ≤ 20%

From the Indicator Standard definition of this index.
15
leaf indicators
4
components
1,000
Monte Carlo draws
6
series read it
01Construction

From indicators to the composite

Shows where organised violence is already deadly and where structural insecurity makes it likely; the penalty for unbalance stops low militarisation masking high deadliness.

computation
How Conflict risk is computed
Graph22 nodes
Graph
01Indikatoren
02Sub-indices
03Domain index
04Säule
05Zusammengesetzt
100%
Verzeichnis
  1. Konflikttote je 100.000 Einwohner
    Indicator · IND · /10*5
    Reported fatalities from organised political violence in the year per 100,000 of the mid-year population.
  2. Ereignisse politischer Gewalt
    Indicator · IND · 1
    Number of events coded as political violence in the year: battles, explosions and remote violence, violence against civilians and mob violence.
  3. Geografische Ausbreitung von Konflikten
    Indicator · IND · %
    Share of the country’s populated grid cells (about 10 km) recording at least the diffusion threshold of political violence events in the year.
  4. Fragmentierung bewaffneter Akteure
    Indicator · IND · 1
    Number of distinct non-state armed and identity militia groups recorded as active in political violence events in the year.
  5. Gegen Zivilpersonen gerichtete Ereignisse
    Indicator · IND · 1
    Number of political violence events in the year in which civilians were the primary target, whatever the event type.
  6. Zivile Todesopfer gezielter Gewalt, je 100.000 Einwohner
    Indicator · IND · /10*5
    Deaths reported in events where civilians were the primary target, per 100,000 of the mid-year population.
  7. Angriffe auf die Gesundheitsversorgung
    Indicator · IND · 1
    Number of verified attacks on health facilities, transport, personnel, patients and supplies in the year.
  8. Opfer von Landminen und explosiven Kriegsmunitionsrückständen
    Indicator · IND · persons
    People killed or injured in the year by landmines, improvised mines, cluster munition remnants and other explosive remnants of war.
  9. Rate vorsätzlicher Tötungsdelikte
    Indicator · IND · /10*5
    Victims of unlawful death purposely inflicted by another person, per 100,000 population, excluding deaths in armed conflict.
  10. Unruhen und gewaltsame Demonstrationen
    Indicator · IND · 1
    Number of violent demonstrations and mob-violence events in the year.
  11. Militärausgaben, Anteil am BIP
    Indicator · IND · %
    Current and capital military spending, including armed forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces and military aid, as a percentage of GDP (SIPRI definition).
  12. Personal der Streitkräfte, Anteil an den Erwerbspersonen
    Indicator · IND · %
    Active-duty military and paramilitary personnel as a percentage of the total labour force.
  13. Global Peace Index, Gesamtwert (IEP)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Institute for Economics and Peace composite of societal safety, ongoing conflict and militarisation, from 1 (most peaceful) to 5, ingested as the published source series.
  14. Einstufung nach OECD States of Fragility
    Indicator · IND · class
    Class assigned in the OECD States of Fragility framework: 2 extremely fragile, 1 other fragile, 0 not listed, ingested as published for each edition.
  15. Status als fragile und konfliktbetroffene Situation laut Weltbank
    Indicator · IND · yes or no
    Whether the country appears on the World Bank’s fiscal-year list of fragile and conflict-affected situations, for conflict or for institutional and social fragility.
  16. Conflict intensity sub-index
    Sub-index · SUB · w 2 · 40.0%
    Composite of conflict fatalities per 100,000, political violence events, geographic diffusion and fragmentation of armed actors.
  17. Civilian harm sub-index
    Sub-index · SUB · w 1.5 · 30.0%
    Composite of events targeting civilians, civilian fatalities per 100,000, attacks on health care and explosive-ordnance casualties.
  18. Societal insecurity and militarisation sub-index
    Sub-index · SUB · w 1 · 20.0%
    Composite of the homicide rate, riots, military expenditure relative to GDP and armed-forces personnel.
  19. External conflict and fragility assessments sub-index
    Sub-index · SUB · w 0.5 · 10.0%
    Composite of the Global Peace Index score, the OECD fragility class and World Bank FCS status, each ingested as published.
  20. Index des Konfliktrisikos
    Domain index · IDX · Mazziotta–Pareto
    Mazziotta–Pareto aggregation, on 0 to 10, of conflict intensity, civilian harm, societal insecurity and external fragility assessments.
  21. Gefährdungs- und Bedrohungsexposition
    Pillar · PILLAR · 5 indices
    What can strike, how often, how hard and who and what stands in its way?
  22. NXS-GRX (canonical data, provenance and risk) Composite Risk
    Composite · COMPOSITE · four pillars
    Composite = (HTE × VUL × MSF × LCC)^(1/4), each pillar on 0–10 floored at 0.1; pillar = expert-weighted geometric mean of its domain indices
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FIG 2. 15 indicators, 4 components, real Indicator Standard weights (the bar under each node is its share). Select a node to trace what it feeds and what feeds it; Simulate run plays the computation in order. Schematic of the construction; source: Indicator Standard composite definitions.
02Simulator

Run this index’s own aggregation

Set each component, change the aggregation or the weight uncertainty, and watch the interval, the class probability and each component’s contribution respond.

FIG 3 · Simulator: aggregate conflict risk on your numbers
Components (0 to 10)
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Contribution of each component (leave one out)
Simulator: the index’s published aggregation run on numbers you set, with 1,000 draws over weights and aggregation. The slider positions are starting points for the explainer, not NXS-GRX values. Simulated on your own inputs; not a measured result.
03Methode

Treatment, normalisation, weighting, aggregation, uncertainty

Treatment
WINSORISE
Outlier rule
|skew| > 2, kurtosis > 3.5
Normalisation
IDENTITY
Imputation
NONE
Coverage minimum
67% of components
Modelled share cap
20% of weight
Weighting
Fachkundige
Aggregation
Mazziotta–Pareto
Scale
0 to 10
Unsicherheit
1,000 Monte Carlo runs over normalisation, weights, aggregation, imputation
Framework basis
INFORM Risk hazard: human (structure only); ACLED Conflict Index (structure only); JRC COIN 10-step guide; OECD/JRC Handbook (2008)
Sehr niedrig0.0 bis < 2.0
Niedrig2.0 bis < 3.5
Mittel3.5 bis < 5.0
Hoch5.0 bis < 6.5
Sehr hoch6.5 bis 10.0
04Components

4 components, 15 indicators

Conflict intensity sub-index w 2

Composite of conflict fatalities per 100,000, political violence events, geographic diffusion and fragmentation of armed actors.

IndikatorEinheitEvidenzQuellenAnteil
Konflikttote je 100.000 EinwohnerIND.CON.violence.conflict_fatalities.p100k/10*5Class Cderived:nis:IND.CON.violence.conflict_fatalities40.0%
Ereignisse politischer GewaltIND.CON.violence.political_violence_events1Class Cacled20.0%
Geografische Ausbreitung von KonfliktenIND.CON.violence.conflict_diffusion%Class Dderived:acled, ghsl-pop20.0%
Fragmentierung bewaffneter AkteureIND.CON.violence.armed_group_fragmentation1Class Dderived:acled20.0%

Civilian harm sub-index w 1.5

Composite of events targeting civilians, civilian fatalities per 100,000, attacks on health care and explosive-ordnance casualties.

IndikatorEinheitEvidenzQuellenAnteil
Gegen Zivilpersonen gerichtete EreignisseIND.CON.civilian.civilian_targeting_events1Class Cacled20.0%
Zivile Todesopfer gezielter Gewalt, je 100.000 EinwohnerIND.CON.civilian.civilian_fatalities.p100k/10*5Class Cderived:acled, ucdp-ged40.0%
Angriffe auf die GesundheitsversorgungIND.CON.civilian.attacks_on_health_care1Class Bwho-surveillance-system-attacks-health-care, insecurity-insight20.0%
Opfer von Landminen und explosiven KriegsmunitionsrückständenIND.CON.civilian.explosive_ordnance_casualties{persons}Class Clandmine-monitor, unmas20.0%

Societal insecurity and militarisation sub-index w 1

Composite of the homicide rate, riots, military expenditure relative to GDP and armed-forces personnel.

IndikatorEinheitEvidenzQuellenAnteil
Rate vorsätzlicher TötungsdelikteIND.CON.violence.homicide_rate/10*5Class Bunodc-homicide, wb-wdi25.0%
Unruhen und gewaltsame DemonstrationenIND.CON.peace.riot_events1Class Cacled25.0%
Militärausgaben, Anteil am BIPIND.CON.violence.military_expenditure.gdp%Class Bsipri-milex, wb-wdi25.0%
Personal der Streitkräfte, Anteil an den ErwerbspersonenIND.CON.violence.armed_forces_share%Class Biiss-military-balance, wb-wdi25.0%

External conflict and fragility assessments sub-index w 0.5

Composite of the Global Peace Index score, the OECD fragility class and World Bank FCS status, each ingested as published.

IndikatorEinheitEvidenzQuellenAnteil
Global Peace Index, Gesamtwert (IEP)IND.CON.peace.gpi_score{score}Class Ciep-global-peace-index33.3%
Einstufung nach OECD States of FragilityIND.CON.fragility.oecd_fragility_class{class}Class Coecd-states-of-fragility33.3%
Status als fragile und konfliktbetroffene Situation laut WeltbankIND.CON.fragility.wb_fcs_status{bool}Class Cwb-fcs-list33.3%
05Domäne

Konflikt und Sicherheit

Organised violence, its deadliness, diffusion and civilian harm, militarisation and peace.

Sub-domainIndikatoren
Organised violence10
Civilian harm4
Peacefulness3
Fragility2

Anchor frameworks (pillar structure and definitions only): ACLED Conflict Index; Global Peace Index 2026; OECD States of Fragility 2025.

06Indikatoren

All 19 conflict and security indicators

FIG 4 · Indicators in scope, by domain and sub-domain
CON · 19
Area is the number of indicator definitions; colour is the pillar the domain feeds (Macroeconomy and Space feed through their indices). Select a block to filter the table. Source: Indicator Standard Nexus Indicator Standard register.
IndikatorDomäneSub-domainKomponenteEinheitEbenenCrosswalks
Gemeldete Todesopfer organisierter politischer GewaltIND.CON.violence.conflict_fatalitiesCONOrganised violencehazard1COUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2, GRIDACLED fatalities
Konflikttote je 100.000 EinwohnerIND.CON.violence.conflict_fatalities.p100kCONOrganised violencehazard/10*5COUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2SDG 16.1.2
Kampfbezogene Todesfälle (UCDP)IND.CON.violence.battle_related_deathsCONOrganised violencehazard{persons}COUNTRYWB_WDI VC.BTL.DETH
Ereignisse politischer GewaltIND.CON.violence.political_violence_eventsCONOrganised violencehazard1COUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2, GRIDACLED Political violence
Ereignisse bewaffneter KonflikteIND.CON.violence.armed_conflict_eventsCONOrganised violencehazard1COUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2, GRIDACLED Battles ACLED Explosions/Remote violence
Geografische Ausbreitung von KonfliktenIND.CON.violence.conflict_diffusionCONOrganised violenceexposure%COUNTRYACLED Diffusion
Fragmentierung bewaffneter AkteureIND.CON.violence.armed_group_fragmentationCONOrganised violencehazard1COUNTRYACLED Fragmentation
Rate vorsätzlicher TötungsdelikteIND.CON.violence.homicide_rateCONOrganised violencehazard/10*5COUNTRY, ADM1, CITYWB_WDI VC.IHR.PSRC.P5 SDG 16.1.1
Militärausgaben, Anteil am BIPIND.CON.violence.military_expenditure.gdpCONOrganised violencevulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Personal der Streitkräfte, Anteil an den ErwerbspersonenIND.CON.violence.armed_forces_shareCONOrganised violencevulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS
Gegen Zivilpersonen gerichtete EreignisseIND.CON.civilian.civilian_targeting_eventsCONCivilian harmhazard1COUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2, GRIDACLED civilian_targeting ACLED Violence against civilians
Zivile Todesopfer gezielter Gewalt, je 100.000 EinwohnerIND.CON.civilian.civilian_fatalities.p100kCONCivilian harmimpact/10*5COUNTRY, ADM1ACLED Danger
Angriffe auf die GesundheitsversorgungIND.CON.civilian.attacks_on_health_careCONCivilian harmimpact1COUNTRY
Opfer von Landminen und explosiven KriegsmunitionsrückständenIND.CON.civilian.explosive_ordnance_casualtiesCONCivilian harmimpact{persons}COUNTRY
Unruhen und gewaltsame DemonstrationenIND.CON.peace.riot_eventsCONPeacefulnesshazard1COUNTRY, ADM1, CITYACLED Riots
Global Peace Index, Gesamtwert (IEP)IND.CON.peace.gpi_scoreCONPeacefulnessvulnerability{score}COUNTRYGPI Overall Score
Global Peace Index, Wert im Bereich andauernde Konflikte (IEP)IND.CON.peace.gpi_ongoing_conflictCONPeacefulnesshazard{score}COUNTRYGPI Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict
Einstufung nach OECD States of FragilityIND.CON.fragility.oecd_fragility_classCONFragilityvulnerability{class}COUNTRYOECD_FRAGILITY Fragile contexts
Status als fragile und konfliktbetroffene Situation laut WeltbankIND.CON.fragility.wb_fcs_statusCONFragilityvulnerability{bool}COUNTRY
07Kennwert

Conflict risk index, world

The world reading of this index, every country as a tile and the largest movements since the previous edition.

NXS-GRX · CON · 195 profiles · 0–10 scale
Conflict risk index, world
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Werte erscheinen mit der Ausgabe; Intervall, Klasse und Veränderung werden hier angezeigt.
Vorherige Ausgabe
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Range since 2016
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Gekoppeltes Gesamtmaß
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Kopplungswert S
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Pulse, letzte Woche
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Outlook, 12 months
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Methode
Indicator Standard 1.0 · NXS-GRX 2026
Ziehungen
1,000
Conflict risk index, world, by edition

Noch keine veröffentlichten Werte. Die erste Ausgabe zeichnet hier den Verlauf mit Intervallband und Klassengrenzen.

The line is the point value by edition; the band is the 90% interval; dashed lines are the class bounds at 2, 3.5, 5 and 6.5.
Noch keine Veränderungen. Veränderungen gegenüber der vorherigen Ausgabe werden ab der zweiten Ausgabe hier aufgeführt, mit den Indikatoren, die sie bewirkt haben.
08Werte

Country values

FIG 5 · Conflict risk index: countries (values when released)
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AndorraAntigua und BarbudaBahrainBarbadosKomorenCabo VerdeDominicaMikronesien (Föderierte Staaten von)GrenadaKiribatiSt. Kitts und NevisSt. LuciaLiechtensteinMonacoMaledivenMarshallinselnMaltaMauritiusNauruPalauSingapurSan MarinoSão Tomé und PríncipeSeychellenTongaTuvaluHeiliger StuhlSt. Vincent und die GrenadinenSamoa
Equal Earth · Natural Earth 1:110mValues when released
Until the first edition is released the map shows UN M49 regions or the Nexus Reports edition; it then shows this index’s classes with each country’s interval on hover. Countries are listed by name, never ordered by value.
Kacheln
/api/v1/public/grix/risk-products/tiles/con/{z}/{x}/{y}.mvt
Beobachtungsschlüssel
nis:IDX.CON.violence.conflict_risk:{ISO3}:{YEAR}:A
10Validity

Crosswalks and validity checks

Crosswalks map leaf indicators to source code lists; established indices are used for validity checks, never re-weighted as inputs.

Code systemLeaf indicators mapped
ACLED7
WB_WDI3
SDG2
GPI1
OECD_FRAGILITY1
11Im gesamten Nexus

Platforms, standards and ways to take part

Field and service platforms of GCRI, GRF and GRA, the Nexus Risk Standards for this domain, learning, working groups and open calls. Every link is a live page.

12Zitieren

Zitieren und weiterverwenden

GCRI Canada (2026). The Global Risks Index (NXS-GRX): Conflict risk index (GRX-IDX-CON), Baseline Edition 2026. Preparatory working draft. https://risksindex.com/indices/conflict-risk/ UNI NXS-GRX-AR-000114.

See this index in every country profile

Each profile shows this index with its interval and class once released.