Brazil vs Iraq: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 19.27 against 11.58 in Brazil, a difference of 7.69.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 70th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.97 | 54.86 | 34.89 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 22.42 | 173.48 | 151.06 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 132.02 | 262.97 | 130.95 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 82.01 | 57.38 | 24.63 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Brazil or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 19.27 against 11.58 in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Brazil and Iraq?
- 7.69, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 70th 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.