Italy vs USSR: Distribution of Democracy Index
Italy
20
in 2018
USSR
10
in 1991
Italy rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Italy
- USSR
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20 against 10 in USSR, a difference of 10.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4 | 2.62 | 1.38 | Italy |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | USSR |
| 1940s | 10.8 | 1 | 9.8 | Italy |
| 1950s | 20 | 2.4 | 17.6 | Italy |
| 1960s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Italy |
| 1970s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Italy |
| 1980s | 20 | 3.4 | 16.6 | Italy |
| 1990s | 20 | 10 | 10 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Italy or USSR?
- Italy, at 20 against 10 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Italy and USSR?
- 10, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and USSR?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do Italy and USSR rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Italy ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).