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One row per year in which a pair of actors (governments, rebel groups) was in armed conflict with at least 25 battle-related deaths, from the UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 26.1.

Usage

ucdp_dyads

Format

A data frame with 3,518 rows: year, sender (side A), receiver (side B), dyad_id, conflict_id, location, intensity_level (1 = 25 to 999 deaths, 2 = 1,000 or more), type_of_conflict (1 extrasystemic, 2 interstate, 3 intrastate, 4 internationalised intrastate).

Source

Uppsala Conflict Data Program, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/, licence CC BY 4.0. Cite: Harbom L, Melander E, Wallensteen P (2008). Dyadic dimensions of armed conflict, 1946–2007. Journal of Peace Research 45(5), 697–710, doi:10.1177/0022343308094331 ; and Davies S, Pettersson T, Öberg M (2025). Organized violence 1989–2024. Journal of Peace Research.