Israel vs Mexico: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Israel
- Mexico
How they compare
Israel currently reports 195.96 against 163.83 in Mexico, a difference of 32.13.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Israel ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 25th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.61 | 104.87 | 41.27 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 51.84 | 59.94 | 8.09 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 211.2 | 132.17 | 79.03 | Israel |
| 2020s | 148.27 | 96.28 | 51.99 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Israel or Mexico?
- Israel, at 195.96 against 163.83 in Mexico as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Israel and Mexico?
- 32.13, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Mexico?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Israel and Mexico rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Israel ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 25th 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.