Jamaica vs Somalia: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Jamaica
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,010 against 538.38 in Jamaica, a difference of 471.62.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 133 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 24.64 | 24.64 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 64.4 | 72.82 | 8.43 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 59.2 | 190.92 | 131.72 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 283.78 | 345.75 | 61.97 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Jamaica or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,010 against 538.38 in Jamaica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Jamaica and Somalia?
- 471.62, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Jamaica and Somalia rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st 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.