Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 46.99 against 40.77 in Italy, a difference of 6.22.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 55th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.88 | 48.42 | 14.54 | Italy |
| 2000s | 64.65 | 77.46 | 12.81 | Italy |
| 2010s | 213.32 | 308.53 | 95.2 | Italy |
| 2020s | 180.56 | 66.98 | 113.58 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Hong Kong, China, at 46.99 against 40.77 in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 6.22, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 55th 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.