Algeria vs USSR: Democracy

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

Democracy over time

  • Algeria
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.1 0.1 0
1990s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Algeria or USSR?
Algeria, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Algeria and USSR?
0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and USSR?
30 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1991.
How do Algeria and USSR rank globally for democracy?
Algeria ranks 98th and USSR ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).