Canada vs Ukraine: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Canada
- Ukraine
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38.29 against 34.13 in Ukraine, a difference of 4.16.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.56 | 8.33 | 66.22 | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.08 | 127.98 | 67.9 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 83.93 | 268.44 | 184.51 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 72.55 | 704.35 | 631.8 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Canada or Ukraine?
- Canada, at 38.29 against 34.13 in Ukraine as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Canada and Ukraine?
- 4.16, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Ukraine rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Canada ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 59th 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.