Estonia vs USSR: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Estonia
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Estonia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 Estonia
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Estonia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Estonia or USSR?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Estonia and USSR?
0, 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 opposition?
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 opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
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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