Seychelles vs USSR: Free country
Seychelles
2
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Seychelles rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Free country over time
- Seychelles
- USSR
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 2 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 1.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Seychelles or USSR?
- Seychelles, at 2 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Seychelles and USSR?
- 1, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and USSR?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1990.
- How do Seychelles and USSR rank globally for free country?
- Seychelles 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).