USSR vs Zimbabwe: Democracy
USSR
3
in 1990
Zimbabwe
3
in 2025
USSR rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
116th
Democracy over time
- USSR
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
USSR currently reports 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
USSR ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, USSR or Zimbabwe?
- USSR, at 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe as of 1990.
- What is the difference in democracy between USSR and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Zimbabwe?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do USSR and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
- USSR ranks 116th and Zimbabwe 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).