Curated collection of 10 major data sources for violence research, from real-time conflict monitoring to historical archives spanning 200+ years.
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project provides real-time data on political violence and protest across the world. Updated continuously, ACLED is the most comprehensive public collection of political violence and protest data.
Databases that track violence and conflict as events unfold, providing near real-time updates for rapid response and analysis.
Real-time network database of global human society from news media in 100+ languages. Updates every 15 minutes with event database, Global Knowledge Graph, and visual analysis.
CIA-sponsored database documenting deliberate killing of non-combatant civilians in political conflicts from 1995-2020. Human-coded events with manual geocoding.
Specialized databases tracking terrorist incidents, political violence, and organized armed conflict worldwide.
Open-source database of 200,000+ terrorist events from 1970-2020 (excluding 1993). Includes domestic, transnational, and international incidents with 120+ variables for recent events.
Systematic data on international crises from 1918-2021. Documents 512 crises, 1,131 crisis actors, and 1,000 crisis dyads with comprehensive coding of crisis characteristics.
Databases focused on ethnic groups, minority status, political exclusion, and group-based violence.
Identifies politically relevant ethnic groups and their access to executive state power globally (1946-2010). Annual data on ~800 groups with power status coding from total control to political discrimination.
Qualitative and quantitative data on status of minority groups worldwide (1950-2006). Includes group assessments, chronologies, and data on protest, rebellion, repression, and discrimination.
Long-term datasets spanning decades or centuries, enabling historical analysis and trend identification.
Over 200 years of annual data (1815-2024) for 200+ countries. Includes 196 demographic, political, legislative, economic, and social variables plus 8 types of domestic conflict events.
Quantitative data in international relations emphasizing scientific principles and transparency. Covers wars, alliances, diplomatic exchanges, trade, and state capabilities.
Collaborative research project on history of violent crime, violent death, and collective violence. Regional datasets covering Asia, Europe, and US with specific city/period studies.
Use ACLED, GDELT, or GTD for matching research findings to real-world violent events with specific dates and locations.
Use CNTS or COW for long-term historical trends and cross-national comparisons across decades or centuries.
Use EPR or MAR for understanding ethnic conflict, political exclusion, and minority group dynamics.
Use ACLED or GDELT for current events and near real-time tracking of ongoing conflicts and protests.