Kazakhstan vs Nicaragua: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 58.79 against 47.51 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 11.28.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 133 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.43 | 22.59 | 9.84 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 66.75 | 17.81 | 48.93 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 212.52 | 132.29 | 80.23 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 144.45 | 141.15 | 3.29 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Kazakhstan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 58.79 against 47.51 in Kazakhstan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?
- 11.28, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nicaragua rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 48th 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.