Netherlands vs USSR: Democracy
Netherlands
2
in 2018
USSR
1
in 1991
Netherlands rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Netherlands
- USSR
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 1.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Netherlands or USSR?
- Netherlands, at 2 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Netherlands and USSR?
- 1, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and USSR?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do Netherlands and USSR rank globally for democracy?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 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
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).