Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in USSR

USSR: Political rights rating fh, gaps filled was 5 in 1990. ▬ Flat

Latest (1990)
5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1975
All-time low
5
in 1990
Years of data
19
1972–1990

Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in USSR, 1972–1990

024681972198119901972: 61973: 61974: 61975: 71976: 71977: 71978: 61979: 61980: 61981: 61982: 61983: 61984: 71985: 71986: 71987: 71988: 61989: 61990: 5

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

USSR recorded 5 for political rights rating fh, gaps filled in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, gaps filled in USSR peaked at 7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1990.

USSR ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in USSR, 1972 to 1990.
Year Value Change
1972 6
1973 6 +0.0%
1974 6 +0.0%
1975 7 +16.7%
1976 7 +0.0%
1977 7 +0.0%
1978 6 -14.3%
1979 6 +0.0%
1980 6 +0.0%
1981 6 +0.0%
1982 6 +0.0%
1983 6 +0.0%
1984 7 +16.7%
1985 7 +0.0%
1986 7 +0.0%
1987 7 +0.0%
1988 6 -14.3%
1989 6 +0.0%
1990 5 -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.38 6 7 8
1980s 6.4 6 7 10
1990s 5 5 5 1

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  12. 64 Pakistan 5 compare
  13. 64 El Salvador 5 compare
  14. 64 Türkiye 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights rating fh, gaps filled in USSR?
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in USSR was 5 in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political rights rating fh, gaps filled recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1975.
What is the lowest political rights rating fh, gaps filled recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
How does USSR rank for political rights rating fh, gaps filled?
USSR ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 1990.
Is political rights rating fh, gaps filled rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political rights rating fh with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,266 data points, 1972–2025
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Political rights rating fh with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.