Portugal vs USSR: Democracy index polity

Portugal
10
in 2018
USSR
0
in 1991
Portugal rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Democracy index polity over time

  • Portugal
  • USSR
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10 against 0 in USSR, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 3 -7.38 10.38 Portugal
1930s -9 -8.7 0.3 USSR
1940s -9 -9 0
1950s -9 -7.6 1.4 USSR
1960s -9 -7 2 USSR
1970s 0 -7 7 Portugal
1980s 9.8 -6.6 16.4 Portugal
1990s 10 0 10 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index polity, Portugal or USSR?
Portugal, at 10 against 0 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index polity between Portugal and USSR?
10, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and USSR?
70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
How do Portugal and USSR rank globally for democracy index polity?
Portugal ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. 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 polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
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