Solomon Islands vs USSR: Democracy

Solomon Islands
2
in 2018
USSR
1
in 1991
Solomon Islands rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • USSR
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 2 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 1.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Solomon Islands ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0 2 Solomon Islands
1980s 2 0.1 1.9 Solomon Islands
1990s 2 1 1 Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Solomon Islands or USSR?
Solomon Islands, at 2 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Solomon Islands and USSR?
1, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and USSR?
14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1991.
How do Solomon Islands and USSR rank globally for democracy?
Solomon Islands 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

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).