Canada vs France: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 41.67 against 38.29 in Canada, a difference of 3.38.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and France ranks 54th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.56 | 37.55 | 37.01 | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.08 | 44.5 | 15.58 | Canada |
| 2010s | 83.93 | 308.89 | 224.97 | France |
| 2020s | 72.55 | 110.09 | 37.54 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Canada or France?
- France, at 41.67 against 38.29 in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Canada and France?
- 3.38, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Canada ranks 57th and France ranks 54th 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.