Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 143.29 against 109.86 in Afghanistan, a difference of 33.43.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 29th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 | 13.96 | 4.21 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 64.12 | 44.92 | 19.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 226.87 | 63.33 | 163.55 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 95.47 | 96.79 | 1.32 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 143.29 against 109.86 in Afghanistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 33.43, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 29th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reported Social Unrest Index. 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 “A” index from the paper, and the “events” 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.