Which has higher democracy, East Timor or USSR?

East Timor, at 2 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.

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.

East Timor vs USSR: Democracy

East Timor

in 2018

USSR

in 1991

East Timor rank

1st

USSR rank

1st

Democracy over time

East Timor
USSR

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 2 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 1.

That makes East Timor's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.

East Timor ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, East Timor or USSR?: East Timor, at 2 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between East Timor and USSR?: 1, with East Timor ahead.
How do East Timor and USSR rank globally for democracy?: East Timor 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: 07 August 2026

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).