Bangladesh vs Spain: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 73.1 against 65.75 in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.35.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 45th and Spain ranks 42nd of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.57 | 42.25 | 12.32 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 63.11 | 44.21 | 18.9 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 117.03 | 221.99 | 104.96 | Spain |
| 2020s | 415.27 | 32.61 | 382.66 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Bangladesh or Spain?
- Spain, at 73.1 against 65.75 in Bangladesh as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Bangladesh and Spain?
- 7.35, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Bangladesh and Spain rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th and Spain ranks 42nd 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.