Japan vs USSR: Political regime fh

Japan
2
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Japan rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political regime fh over time

  • Japan
  • USSR
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 1.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0 2 Japan
1980s 2 0 2 Japan
1990s 2 1 1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime fh, Japan or USSR?
Japan, at 2 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime fh between Japan and USSR?
1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1990.
How do Japan and USSR rank globally for political regime fh?
Japan ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime fh. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed