Reported Social Unrest Index in Estonia
Estonia: Reported Social Unrest Index was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Reported Social Unrest Index in Estonia, 1990–2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0 for reported social unrest index in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported social unrest index in Estonia peaked at 952.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Estonia 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported Social Unrest Index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 129.36 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 150.73 | — |
| 2000 | 226.67 | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 221.7 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 305.51 | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 166.79 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 150.03 | — |
| 2015 | 78.61 | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 85.33 | — |
| 2018 | 952.04 | +1015.7% |
| 2019 | 468.78 | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 313.02 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 237.66 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 172.58 | — |
| 2024 | 854.66 | +395.2% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2026 | 0 | — |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.28. (46 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.22. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported Social Unrest Index in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1015.7% | 85.33 | 952.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.01 | 0 | 150.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.07 | 0 | 305.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.48 | 0 | 952.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.42 | 0 | 854.66 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 132.24 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 296.1 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 216.21 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported social unrest index in Estonia?
- Reported social unrest index in Estonia was 0 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reported social unrest index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 952.04 in 2018.
- What is the lowest reported social unrest index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for reported social unrest index?
- Estonia ranks 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reported Social Unrest Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.