Portugal vs USSR: Distribution democracy index polity
Portugal
20
in 2018
USSR
10
in 1991
Portugal rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Distribution democracy index polity over time
- Portugal
- USSR
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20 against 10 in USSR, a difference of 10.
That makes Portugal'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 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 | 13 | 2.62 | 10.38 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | USSR |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | USSR |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 | 2 | USSR |
| 1970s | 10 | 3 | 7 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 19.8 | 3.4 | 16.4 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 20 | 10 | 10 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, Portugal or USSR?
- Portugal, at 20 against 10 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution 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 distribution 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 Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.