France vs Greece: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 47.21 against 41.67 in France, a difference of 5.54.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
France ranks 54th and Greece ranks 51st of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.55 | 33.6 | 3.95 | France |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 90.43 | 45.93 | Greece |
| 2010s | 308.89 | 189.64 | 119.26 | France |
| 2020s | 110.09 | 29.88 | 80.21 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 47.21 against 41.67 in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between France and Greece?
- 5.54, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- France ranks 54th and Greece ranks 51st 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.