United States vs USSR: Political regime lexical
United States
7
in 2025
USSR
3
in 1990
United States rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Political regime lexical over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 7 against 3 in USSR, a difference of 4.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times USSR's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4 | 1 | 3 | United States |
| 1930s | 4 | 1 | 3 | United States |
| 1940s | 4 | 1 | 3 | United States |
| 1950s | 4 | 1 | 3 | United States |
| 1960s | 5.5 | 1 | 4.5 | United States |
| 1970s | 7 | 1 | 6 | United States |
| 1980s | 7 | 1 | 6 | United States |
| 1990s | 7 | 3 | 4 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime lexical, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 7 against 3 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime lexical between United States and USSR?
- 4, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for political regime lexical?
- United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.