San Marino vs USSR: Full democracy

San Marino
1
in 2025
USSR
0
in 1990
San Marino rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • San Marino
  • USSR
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How they compare

San Marino currently reports 1 against 0 in USSR, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

San Marino ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.

San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade San Marino USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.3 0 0.3 San Marino
1960s 1 0 1 San Marino
1970s 1 0 1 San Marino
1980s 1 0 1 San Marino
1990s 1 0 1 San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, San Marino or USSR?
San Marino, at 1 against 0 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between San Marino and USSR?
1, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do San Marino and USSR rank globally for full democracy?
San Marino ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).