Algeria vs USSR: Democracy Index

Algeria
2
in 2018
USSR
0
in 1991
Algeria rank
116th
USSR rank
119th

Democracy Index over time

  • Algeria
  • USSR
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5192219702018

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2 against 0 in USSR, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1962 it was USSR ahead.

Algeria ranks 116th and USSR ranks 119th of 168 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria USSR Difference Ahead
1960s -8.62 -7 1.62 USSR
1970s -9 -7 2 USSR
1980s -8.3 -6.6 1.7 USSR
1990s -2 0 2 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Algeria or USSR?
Algeria, at 2 against 0 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Algeria and USSR?
2, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and USSR?
30 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1991.
How do Algeria and USSR rank globally for democracy index?
Algeria ranks 116th and USSR ranks 119th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).