Palau vs USSR: Political liberties

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

Political liberties over time

  • Palau
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1947 it was USSR ahead.

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

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau USSR Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Palau
1980s 1 0 1 Palau
1990s 1 0 1 Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Palau or USSR?
Palau, at 1 against 0 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Palau and USSR?
1, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and USSR?
44 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 1990.
How do Palau and USSR rank globally for political liberties?
Palau 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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