Azerbaijan vs Nigeria: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 95.61 against 93.24 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.37.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.37 | 71.34 | 42.97 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 76.3 | 46.78 | 29.51 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 127.89 | 95.86 | 32.02 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 148.57 | 46.55 | 102.02 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Azerbaijan or Nigeria?
- Azerbaijan, at 95.61 against 93.24 in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
- 2.37, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Azerbaijan and Nigeria rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th 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.