Economic Inequality
↑ 72 /100
22% wt
30-day trend
Measures the concentration of wealth and income disparities. Elevated inequality correlates with historical preconditions for mass unrest.
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The Revolution Index
America Sits at 47
The composite instability score places the United States in Elevated Tension — where structural pressures are building but haven’t reached critical mass.
Composite score across five structural indicators, benchmarked against historical revolutions.
Historical Trend
Contributing Factors
Political Polarization
↑ 78 /100
20% wt
30-day trend
Tracks the degree of ideological divergence between major political factions. High polarization reduces the possibility of negotiated resolution to grievances.
Protest Activity
↑ 58 /100
25% wt
30-day trend
Tracks frequency, size, and geographic spread of organized public demonstrations. A leading indicator of mass mobilization capacity.
Institutional Trust
↓ 31 /100
18% wt
30-day trend
Measures public confidence in government, judiciary, media, and law enforcement. Declining trust removes the legitimating mechanisms that prevent political violence.
Unemployment & Economic Stress
→ 44 /100
15% wt
30-day trend
Combines unemployment rate, underemployment, and household economic insecurity. Economic precarity creates conditions for political radicalization.
Note: The Revolution Index is a data-driven indicator derived from publicly available social, economic, and political signals. It is not a prediction of future events, a call to action, or a statement of political advocacy. The score reflects historical patterns and structural indicators — it does not forecast specific outcomes. The data displayed is currently based on demonstration data and does not reflect real-time research.
About
The Revolution Index is an analytical project that tracks structural indicators of political instability in the United States. By aggregating publicly available economic, social, and political data into a single composite score, it aims to make complex dynamics accessible and understandable at a glance. This is a research and transparency tool — not a political statement. For details on how the score is constructed, see the Methodology page.