Country rankings

Socialist Countries

Russia has the highest Years Socialist (69), followed by Ukraine (69) and Belarus (69). Portugal has the lowest (3).

Politics & Government56 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Feb 18, 2026Original page
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Years Socialist

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
22.5
Middle half 15.75 – 37.75
Average
27.25
48 countries
Highest
69
Russia
Lowest
3
Portugal

Data

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56 countries · # = rank by Years Socialist
#
1RussiaFormer1922199169
1UkraineFormer1922199169
1BelarusFormer1922199169
4LaosCommunist Constitution1975—68
5SyriaFormer8 March 196327 February 201248
6EgyptFormer18 June 195326 March 200745
6AlbaniaFormer10 January 194629 April 199145
8IndiaSocialist Constitution1947199144
8BulgariaFormer1946199044
10RomaniaFormer1947198942
10LibyaFormer1 September 196920 October 201142
12HungaryFormer1949198940
13PolandFormer1952198937
14IraqFormer14 July 19587 April 200536
15EritreaSocialist Constitution24 May 1991—34
16North KoreaSocialist Constitution9 April 1992—33
17NepalSocialist Constitution1991202130
17MaliFormer20 June 196026 March 199130
19TanzaniaFormer26 April 19641 July 199228
20MyanmarFormer2 March 196218 September 198826
21AlgeriaFormer10 September 196323 February 198925
21GuineaFormer2 October 19583 April 198425
21GuyanaFormer1966199125
24TunisiaFormer22 October 196427 February 198823
25SomaliaFormer1969199122
25Republic of the CongoFormer1969199122
27SenegalFormer20 August 196024 April 198120
28ZambiaFormer25 August 197324 August 199117
28Cape VerdeFormer5 July 197522 September 199217
30EthiopiaFormer1975199116
30SudanFormer25 May 196910 October 198516
30AngolaFormer11 November 1975199116
30MadagascarFormer30 December 197512 September 199216
30CambodiaFormer1975199116
30MauritaniaFormer25 December 196110 December 198416
30Guinea-BissauFormer10 September 19749 May 199116
37MozambiqueFormer1975199015
37BeninFormer30 November 19752 December 199015
39AfghanistanFormer1978199214
39SeychellesFormer5 June 197727 December 199114
41Sierra LeoneFormer12 July 19781 October 199113
42ChadFormer16 April 196213 April 197512
43DjiboutiFormer24 October 19813 October 199210
44Equatorial GuineaFormer7 July 19703 August 19799
45Sri LankaFormer197019777
46GhanaFormer1 July 196024 February 19665
48PortugalSocialist Constitution197419763
—NicaraguaSocialist Constitution30 January 2025—1 year
47GrenadaFormer197919834
—ChinaCommunist Constitution1949——
—BangladeshSocialist Constitution———
—VietnamCommunist Constitution1975——
—VenezuelaSocialist Ruling Party1999——
—BoliviaSocialist Ruling Party2006——
—CubaCommunist Constitution1959——
—MongoliaFormer19241992—

What correlates with Years Socialist?

Pearson r against 1,402 other country metrics sharing at least 29 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Years Socialist tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. Ecological FootprintHappy Planet Index by Country
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  3. Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Heart Disease All Ages Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 48
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  6. RankNorthernmost Point by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 47
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Years Socialist tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 29
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  2. Avg Winter TempBest Weather by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 48
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  5. Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 48
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  6. Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Years Socialist?
Russia has the highest Years Socialist, at 69, followed by Ukraine (69) and Belarus (69).
Which country has the lowest Years Socialist?
Portugal has the lowest Years Socialist, at 3.
What is the median Years Socialist across countries?
The median is 22.5 across the 48 countries with data.
Where does this socialist countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Countries that have tried socialism - Forbes; Communist countries - World Atlas; Three Nations that Tried Socialism and Rejected It - Heritage Foundation; Socialism - Investopedia.