In 2021, seven disputes and 12 non-violent crises worldwide had sub-national predominance. According to the source, disputes and non-violent crises are defined as a non-violent conflict, thus having a low intensity. The source further differentiates between medium intensity conflicts (violent crises) and high intensity conflicts (limited wars and wars in general). System/ideology related conflicts were the most numerous in 2021.
Number of conflicts worldwide in 2021, by type and intensity
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HIIK. (March 25, 2022). Number of conflicts worldwide in 2021, by type and intensity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/
HIIK. "Number of conflicts worldwide in 2021, by type and intensity." Chart. March 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/
HIIK. (2022). Number of conflicts worldwide in 2021, by type and intensity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/
HIIK. "Number of Conflicts Worldwide in 2021, by Type and Intensity." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/
HIIK, Number of conflicts worldwide in 2021, by type and intensity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Number of conflicts worldwide in 2021, by type and intensity [Graph], HIIK, March 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/