China (People’s Republic of) vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 94.45 against 91.37 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 3.08.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 40th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 37th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.67 | 71.38 | 33.72 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 60.94 | 7.4 | 53.54 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 150.59 | 673.91 | 523.31 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 191.87 | 156.58 | 35.28 | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, China (People’s Republic of) or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 94.45 against 91.37 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between China (People’s Republic of) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 3.08, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 40th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 37th 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.