Political rights rating fh in USSR

USSR: Political rights rating fh 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
18
1972–1990

Political rights rating fh in USSR, 1972–1990

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political rights rating fh in USSR is 5, measured in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

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

That places USSR 64th out of 199 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.

Political rights rating fh in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Political rights rating fh 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%
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 6.44 6 7 9
1990s 5 5 5 1

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  5. 64 El Salvador 5 compare
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  7. 64 Jordan 5 compare
  8. 64 Lebanon 5 compare
  9. 64 Madagascar 5 compare
  10. 64 Mauritania 5 compare
  11. 64 Morocco 5 compare
  12. 64 Mozambique 5 compare
  13. 64 Pakistan 5 compare
  14. 64 Türkiye 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights rating fh in USSR?
Political rights rating fh in USSR was 5 in 1990, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1975.
What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
How does USSR rank for political rights rating fh?
USSR ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 1990.
Is political rights rating fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political rights rating fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
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