USSR vs Zimbabwe: Democracy
USSR
1
in 1991
Zimbabwe
1
in 2018
USSR rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th
Democracy over time
- USSR
- Zimbabwe
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
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).