South Korea vs Yemen: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- South Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 24.94 against 24.35 in South Korea, a difference of 0.59.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Yemen ranks 64th of 133 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.69 | 2.33 | 91.36 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 118.72 | 20.59 | 98.13 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 227.34 | 191.49 | 35.85 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 260.63 | 34.9 | 225.73 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, South Korea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 24.94 against 24.35 in South Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between South Korea and Yemen?
- 0.59, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Yemen?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do South Korea and Yemen rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Yemen ranks 64th 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.