Rwanda vs USSR: Democracy

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

Democracy over time

  • Rwanda
  • USSR
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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

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).