Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 698.74 against 420.48 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 278.26.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Ghana ranks 3rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 133 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.58 | 22.5 | 44.08 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 503.82 | 61.25 | 442.57 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 299.28 | 7.95 | 291.33 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 325.05 | 148.08 | 176.97 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Ghana, at 698.74 against 420.48 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 278.26, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Ghana ranks 3rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th 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.