Estonia vs USSR: Political liberties

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

Political liberties over time

  • Estonia
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Estonia or USSR?
Estonia, at 1 against 0 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Estonia and USSR?
1, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Estonia and USSR rank globally for political liberties?
Estonia 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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