Germany vs USSR: Free country
Germany
2
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Germany rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Free country over time
- Germany
- USSR
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 1.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
Germany ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Germany or USSR?
- Germany, at 2 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Germany and USSR?
- 1, with Germany ahead.
- How do Germany and USSR rank globally for free country?
- Germany 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).