What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and USSR?

200 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and USSR?

38 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 1990.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs USSR: Democracy, annual growth rate

Republic of Korea

0 % change on previous year

in 2025

USSR

200 % change on previous year

in 1990

Republic of Korea rank

3rd

USSR rank

1st

Democracy, annual growth rate over time

Republic of Korea
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 200 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1949 it was USSR ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0 % change on previous year	0 % change on previous year	0 % change on previous year	—
1950s	0 % change on previous year	0 % change on previous year	0 % change on previous year	—
1960s	0 % change on previous year	0 % change on previous year	0 % change on previous year	—
1970s	-16.67 % change on previous year	0 % change on previous year	16.67 % change on previous year	USSR
1980s	12.5 % change on previous year	0 % change on previous year	12.5 % change on previous year	Republic of Korea
1990s	0 % change on previous year	200 % change on previous year	200 % change on previous year	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or USSR?: USSR, at 200 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 1990.
What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and USSR?: 200 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and USSR?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 1990.
How do Republic of Korea and USSR rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?: Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Democracy, annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 19,699 data points, 1790–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.