Russia vs USSR: Chief executive of the government is elected
Russia
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Russia rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Russia
- USSR
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Russia or USSR?
- Russia, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Russia and USSR?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Russia and USSR rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Russia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.