Australia vs USSR: Political liberties

Australia
1
in 2025
USSR
0
in 1990
Australia rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Australia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 0 in USSR, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 Australia
1930s 0.9 0 0.9 Australia
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Australia
1950s 1 0 1 Australia
1960s 1 0 1 Australia
1970s 1 0 1 Australia
1980s 1 0 1 Australia
1990s 1 0 1 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Australia or USSR?
Australia, at 1 against 0 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Australia and USSR?
1, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Australia and USSR rank globally for political liberties?
Australia 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 Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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