Cambodia vs USSR: Democracy

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

Democracy over time

  • Cambodia
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Cambodia ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2857 0 0.2857 Cambodia
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.4444 0 0.4444 Cambodia
1980s 0 1 1 USSR
1990s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cambodia or USSR?
Cambodia, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Cambodia and USSR?
0, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and USSR?
29 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 1991.
How do Cambodia and USSR rank globally for democracy?
Cambodia 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).