*Average event count over the previous 52-week period.
According to the ACLED CAST Glossary, excessive force against protesters is classified as:
"Events where individuals are engaged in a peaceful protest and are targeted with violence by an actor leading to (or if it could lead to) serious/lethal injuries."Â
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Top 20 countries by yearly average protests facing excessive force 2024/25
As of August 2025, demonstrations worldwide were reported to involve excessive force against protesters over the past 12 months. India recorded the highest yearly average*, with *** events, followed by the United States with *** and Yemen with ***.
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ACLED. (August 21, 2025). 20 countries with the highest yearly average* protests involving excessive force against protesters from the past year as of August 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1622629/top-20-countries-by-yearly-average-protests-facing-excessive-force/
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