Latvia vs USSR: Political opposition

Latvia
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Latvia rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Latvia
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Latvia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 Latvia
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Latvia
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, Latvia or USSR?
Latvia, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Latvia and USSR?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Latvia and USSR rank globally for political opposition?
Latvia 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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