Reported Social Unrest Index in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Reported Social Unrest Index was 0 in 2026. β Volatile
Reported Social Unrest Index in Taiwan, China, 1990β2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported social unrest index in Taiwan, China is 0, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported social unrest index in Taiwan, China peaked at 378.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Taiwan, China 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.48 | 0 | 201.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.02 | 22.21 | 378.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.57 | 0 | 346.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.56 | 0 | 256.18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
- 72 Indonesia 13.08 compare
- 73 Brazil 11.58 compare
- 74 Thailand 10.93 compare
- 75 Albania 0 compare
- 75 Austria 0 compare
- 75 Burundi 0 compare
- 75 Belgium 0 compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 75 Switzerland 0 compare
- 75 Algeria 0 compare
- 75 Ecuador 0 compare
- 75 Egypt 0 compare
- 75 Estonia 0 compare
- 75 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 75 Finland 0 compare
- 75 Guinea 0 compare
- 75 Honduras 0 compare
- 75 Croatia 0 compare
- 75 Haiti 0 compare
- 75 Jordan 0 compare
- 75 Japan 0 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 75 Cambodia 0 compare
- 75 Kosovo 0 compare
- 75 Kuwait 0 compare
- 75 Lebanon 0 compare
- 75 Libya 0 compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 75 Latvia 0 compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 75 Mali 0 compare
- 75 Myanmar 0 compare
- 75 Montenegro 0 compare
- 75 Mozambique 0 compare
- 75 Mauritania 0 compare
- 75 Malawi 0 compare
- 75 Malaysia 0 compare
- 75 Niger 0 compare
- 75 Norway 0 compare
- 75 New Zealand 0 compare
- 75 Panama 0 compare
- 75 Philippines 0 compare
- 75 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
- 75 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 75 Portugal 0 compare
- 75 Paraguay 0 compare
- 75 Qatar 0 compare
- 75 Sudan 0 compare
- 75 El Salvador 0 compare
- 75 Slovakia 0 compare
- 75 Sweden 0 compare
- 75 Eswatini 0 compare
- 75 Chad 0 compare
- 75 Togo 0 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 75 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 75 Tunisia 0 compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 75 Viet Nam 0 compare
- 75 Zambia 0 compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 0 compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan, China
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.801 (2025)
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.39 (1996)
- Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita 94.38 (2023)
- Per capita milk consumption 57.79 (2023)
- Share of calories from animal protein vs gdp per capita 7.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported social unrest index in Taiwan, China?
- Reported social unrest index in Taiwan, China was 0 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reported social unrest index recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 378.19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest reported social unrest index recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for reported social unrest index?
- Taiwan, China ranks 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Is reported social unrest index rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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 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.