Somalia vs USSR: Political regime polity

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

Political regime polity over time

  • Somalia
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8 0 1.8 Somalia
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 USSR
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Somalia or USSR?
Somalia, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Somalia and USSR?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and USSR?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1991.
How do Somalia and USSR rank globally for political regime polity?
Somalia ranks 98th and USSR ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed