Turkey vs USSR: Political regime polity

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

Political regime polity over time

  • Turkey
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Turkey ahead.

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

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0.125 0 0.125 Turkey
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Turkey
1950s 1.4 0 1.4 Turkey
1960s 2 0 2 Turkey
1970s 1.8 0 1.8 Turkey
1980s 1.7 0.1 1.6 Turkey
1990s 2 1 1 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Turkey or USSR?
Turkey, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Turkey and USSR?
0, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and USSR?
70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
How do Turkey and USSR rank globally for political regime polity?
Turkey 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