Libya vs USSR: Distribution of Democracy Index
Libya
10
in 2018
USSR
10
in 1991
Libya rank
119th
USSR rank
119th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Libya
- USSR
How they compare
Libya currently reports 10 against 10 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 119th and USSR ranks 119th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 2.56 | 0.4444 | Libya |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | USSR |
| 1990s | 3 | 10 | 7 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Libya or USSR?
- Libya, at 10 against 10 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Libya and USSR?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and USSR?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1991.
- How do Libya and USSR rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Libya ranks 119th and USSR ranks 119th of 168 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).