Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in USSR

USSR: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 2 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2
in 1988
All-time low
1
in 1922
Years of data
70
1922–1991

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in USSR, 1922–1991

00.511.52192219561991

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

USSR recorded 2 for competitiveness of political participation score in 1991. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in USSR peaked at 2 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1922.

That places USSR 125th out of 167 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in USSR, 1922 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1922 1 —
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 1 +0.0%
1931 1 +0.0%
1932 1 +0.0%
1933 1 +0.0%
1934 1 +0.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1 +0.0%
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 1 +0.0%
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 2 +100.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1 1 1 8
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1.2 1 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 125 Azerbaijan 2 compare
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  3. 125 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 compare
  5. 125 Cambodia 2 compare
  6. 125 Cameroon 2 compare
  7. 125 Comoros 2 compare
  8. 125 Congo 2 compare
  9. 125 Egypt 2 compare
  10. 125 Equatorial Guinea 2 compare
  11. 125 Eritrea 2
  12. 125 Eswatini 2 compare
  13. 125 Iran 2 compare
  14. 125 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  15. 125 Kuwait 2 compare
  16. 125 Morocco 2 compare
  17. 125 Oman 2 compare
  18. 125 Rwanda 2 compare
  19. 125 Singapore 2 compare
  20. 125 Sudan 2
  21. 125 Thailand 2 compare
  22. 125 Turkey 2 compare
  23. 125 Turkmenistan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in USSR?
Competitiveness of political participation score in USSR was 2 in 1991, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1988.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1922.
How does USSR rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
USSR ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 1991.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).