Afghanistan vs USSR: Political regime polity

Afghanistan
1
in 2018
USSR
1
in 1991
Afghanistan rank
98th
USSR rank
98th

Political regime polity over time

  • Afghanistan
  • USSR
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 98th and USSR ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0.1111 0 0.1111 Afghanistan
1980s 0 1 1 USSR
1990s 0 1 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Afghanistan or USSR?
Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Afghanistan and USSR?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and USSR?
60 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
How do Afghanistan and USSR rank globally for political regime polity?
Afghanistan ranks 98th and USSR ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. 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 polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed