China vs United States of America: Major Events
Major Events over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 133 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher major events, China or United States of America?
- China, at 0 against 0 in United States of America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in major events between China and United States of America?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for major events?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Major Events. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the βAβ index from the paper, and the βeventsβ series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.