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Electoral democracy in USSR

USSR: Electoral democracy was 0 in 1990. ▬ Flat

Latest (1990)
0
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0
in 1922
All-time low
0
in 1922
Years of data
69
1922–1990

Electoral democracy in USSR, 1922–1990

00.20.40.60.81192219561990

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

USSR recorded 0 for electoral democracy in 1990. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy in USSR peaked at 0 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1922.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0 0 0 8
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy in USSR?
Electoral democracy in USSR was 0 in 1990, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
How does USSR rank for electoral democracy?
USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1990.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral 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 the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).