Papua New Guinea vs Qatar: Reported Social Unrest Index
Reported Social Unrest Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0 against 0 in Qatar, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Qatar ranks 75th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.36 | 6.82 | 117.54 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 108.59 | 21.79 | 86.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 101.54 | 87.93 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0 | 212.15 | 212.15 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported social unrest index, Papua New Guinea or Qatar?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0 against 0 in Qatar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in reported social unrest index between Papua New Guinea and Qatar?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Qatar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Qatar rank globally for reported social unrest index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Qatar ranks 75th 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.
Individual pages
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.