Switzerland vs USSR: Democracy Index
Switzerland
10
in 2018
USSR
0
in 1991
Switzerland rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Switzerland
- USSR
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10 against 0 in USSR, a difference of 10.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | -7.38 | 17.38 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 10 | -8.7 | 18.7 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 10 | -7.6 | 17.6 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10 | -6.6 | 16.6 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Switzerland or USSR?
- Switzerland, at 10 against 0 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Switzerland and USSR?
- 10, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and USSR?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do Switzerland and USSR rank globally for democracy index?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 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
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).