Denmark vs USSR: Free country
Denmark
2
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Denmark rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Free country over time
- Denmark
- USSR
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 1.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Denmark or USSR?
- Denmark, at 2 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Denmark and USSR?
- 1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and USSR?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1990.
- How do Denmark and USSR rank globally for free country?
- Denmark ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).