Rwanda vs USSR: Democracy
Rwanda
1
in 2018
USSR
1
in 1991
Rwanda rank
98th
USSR rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Rwanda
- USSR
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 98th and USSR ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USSR |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Rwanda or USSR?
- Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Rwanda and USSR?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Rwanda and USSR rank globally for democracy?
- Rwanda 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
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).