Chile vs France: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 42.54 against 41.67 in France, a difference of 0.87.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and France ranks 54th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.03 | 37.55 | 76.48 | Chile |
| 2000s | 73.52 | 44.5 | 29.02 | Chile |
| 2010s | 215.48 | 308.89 | 93.42 | France |
| 2020s | 484.8 | 110.09 | 374.71 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 42.54 against 41.67 in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Chile and France?
- 0.87, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Chile ranks 53rd 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.