USSR vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

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

Democracy over time

  • USSR
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1 0.7 0.6 Zimbabwe
1990s 1 0 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, USSR or Zimbabwe?
USSR, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 1991.
What is the difference in democracy between USSR and Zimbabwe?
0, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1991.
How do USSR and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
USSR ranks 98th and Zimbabwe 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).