Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cyprus: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 105.66 against 94.45 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 11.21.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Cyprus ranks 34th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.38 | 136.25 | 64.87 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 192.53 | 185.14 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 673.91 | 109.07 | 564.83 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 156.58 | 15.09 | 141.49 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 105.66 against 94.45 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus?
- 11.21, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Cyprus ranks 34th 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.