Free country in USSR
USSR: Free country was 1 in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Free country in USSR, 1972–1990
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
USSR recorded 1 for free country in 1990. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, free country in USSR peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places USSR 90th out of 199 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free country in USSR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for USSR
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Calorie supply by food group 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 326.50 million hectares (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free country in USSR?
- Free country in USSR was 1 in 1990, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free country recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest free country recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does USSR rank for free country?
- USSR ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 1990.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).