India vs USSR: Elected parliament and government
India
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
India rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USSR |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | USSR |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, India or USSR?
- India, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between India and USSR?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- India ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.