2026-03-15 · percent of world population

Europe remains a low-violence continent

Rates rose in spots — but averages stay low.

Policy grids compress billions of people into equal squares — the shock is in the share, not the cell. This grid divides world population (2026 snapshot) into colored bands — Europe (low-rate band), Asia & Pacific, and 2 more groups — using equal squares so you compare shares, not country size on a map.

1 cell = 0.1 percent of world population (0.1% of world population) · 1,000 cells