Morocco vs Nicaragua: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Morocco
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 62.83 against 58.79 in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.04.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Morocco ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 133 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.41 | 22.59 | 16.82 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 59.66 | 17.81 | 41.85 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 195.34 | 132.29 | 63.05 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 149.68 | 141.15 | 8.52 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Morocco or Nicaragua?
- Morocco, at 62.83 against 58.79 in Nicaragua as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Morocco and Nicaragua?
- 4.04, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nicaragua?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Morocco and Nicaragua rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Morocco ranks 47th 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.