Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Datasets
Summary
The Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) provides data on organized violence and the oldest ongoing data collection project for civil war, with a history of more than 40 years.
Tables In IFs
| Variable | Definition | Ext Source Def | Last IFs Update | Name in Source | UsedInPreprocessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConflictAreaAffectedUCDP | Percent of land area affected by violence from conflict | From the UCDP GED dataset | 8/16/2019 | 0 | |
| ConflictDeathsUCDP | Total deaths in all categories of violence (non-state, one-sided and state-based) | From the UCDP GED dataset | 8/16/2019 | gwsum_bestdeaths | 0 |
| ConflictOngoingUCDP | Dummy variable coded 1 for more than 25 deaths in intrastate conflict and 0 otherwise | From the UCDP | 8/16/2019 | ongoing | 0 |
| ConflictPeaceYearsUCDP | The years since the last minor conflict since 1970 | From the UCDP GED dataset | 8/16/2019 | peaceyears | 0 |
| ConflictPopulationAffectedUCDP | Total number of population affected by violence from conflict | From the UCDP GED dataset | 8/16/2019 | 0 | |
| ConflictPopulationShareAffectedUCDP | Share of population affected by violence | From the UCDP GED dataset | 8/16/2019 | pop_affected | 0 |
| ConflictStateDeathsUCDP | Total deaths in state-based conflict | From the UCDP GED dataset | 8/16/2019 | gwsum_best_sb | 0 |
Data Pulling Instructions
- Navigate to https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/
- For all the tables above download "UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (GED) Global version 25.1" [or most recent version]