Algeria vs USSR: Democracy
Algeria
3
in 2025
USSR
3
in 1990
Algeria rank
116th
USSR rank
116th
Democracy over time
- Algeria
- USSR
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3 against 3 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.
Algeria ranks 116th and USSR ranks 116th of 198 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | USSR |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | USSR |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | USSR |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | USSR |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 | 2 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Algeria or USSR?
- Algeria, at 3 against 3 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Algeria and USSR?
- 0, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Algeria and USSR rank globally for democracy?
- Algeria ranks 116th and USSR ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).