Political Rights Rating in USSR
USSR: Political Rights Rating was 5 in 1990. ▬ Flat
Political Rights Rating in USSR, 1972–1990
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating 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 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 in USSR, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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More social development data for USSR
- Electoral democracy 0 (1990)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (1990)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (1990)
- Democracy Index 0 (1991)
- Full democracy 0 (1990)
- Distribution of Democracy Index 10 (1991)
- Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in USSR?
- Political rights rating in USSR was 5 in 1990, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- How does USSR rank for political rights rating?
- USSR ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 1990.
- Is political rights rating 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 Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.