Papua New Guinea vs USSR: Free country
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
USSR rank
90th
Free country over time
- Papua New Guinea
- USSR
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and USSR ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Papua New Guinea or USSR?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Papua New Guinea and USSR?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and USSR?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1990.
- How do Papua New Guinea and USSR rank globally for free country?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and USSR ranks 90th of 199 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).