Major Events by country
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the βAβ index from the paper, and the βeventsβ 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,...
Countries reporting
133
Highest
1
Colombia
Lowest
0
West Bank and Gaza
Median
0
Years covered
37
1990β2026
Data points
4,921
What the numbers show
Major Events is currently reported for 133 countries. The highest value is 1 in Colombia; the lowest is 0 in West Bank and Gaza.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 0.0075.
Major Events: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Albania | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Argentina | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Armenia, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Austria | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Burundi | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Belgium | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Belarus, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Bolivia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Brazil | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Switzerland | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Chile | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | China (Peopleβs Republic of) | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Cameroon | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0 | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Cyprus | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Czechia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Denmark | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Algeria | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Ecuador | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Spain | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Estonia | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Finland | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | France | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Georgia | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Ghana | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Guinea | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Greece | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Guatemala | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Honduras | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Croatia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Haiti | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Hungary | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Indonesia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | India | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Ireland | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Iraq | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Israel | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Jamaica | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Jordan | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Kenya | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Cambodia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Korea | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Kuwait | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Lebanon | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Libya | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Lithuania | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Latvia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Morocco | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Moldova, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Mexico | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Mali | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Myanmar | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Montenegro | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Malawi | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Malaysia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Niger | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Nigeria | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Netherlands | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Norway | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Nepal | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | New Zealand | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Pakistan | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Panama | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Peru | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Philippines | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Poland | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Portugal | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Paraguay | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Qatar | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Romania | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Rwanda | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Sudan | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Senegal | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Singapore | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | El Salvador | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Somalia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Serbia, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Slovak Republic | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Slovenia | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Sweden | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Chad | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Togo | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Thailand | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Tunisia | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | TΓΌrkiye | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Uganda | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Ukraine | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Vietnam | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Yemen, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | South Africa | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Zambia | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Taiwan Province of China | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | Kosovo, Republic of | 0 | 2026 | β | flat |
| 2 | West Bank and Gaza | 0 | 2026 | β | volatile |
About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the βAβ index from the paper, and the βeventsβ 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.