Tables and Graphs
Communist Party Data
- CPSU Membership, 1917-1967CPSU Membership, 1917-1967 A graph showing the total number, full members, and probationary members of the Soviet Communist Party, 1917-1967. The graph above shows the membership numbers of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1917 to 1967. The graph tracks both official members and probationary members (candidates). These probationary positions did not… Read more: CPSU Membership, 1917-1967
- Party Deaths, Expulsions and Withdrawals, 1958-1964Party Deaths, Expulsions and Withdrawals, 1958-1964 A graph showing the number of deaths, expulsions, and withdrawals among Communist Party Members, 1958-1964. The graph above depicts the number of individuals who left the communist parties due to their death, expulsion, or withdrawal. The change in deaths does not appear to be significant, as it aligns with… Read more: Party Deaths, Expulsions and Withdrawals, 1958-1964
- Party Membership Among Major Professional GroupsParty Membership Among Major Professional Groups A table showing percentages of major professional groups that held Communist Party Membership cards in 1947 and 1964. The table above illustrates the membership numbers of the Communist Party among major Soviet professional groups. In this context, professional groups do not refer to an individual’s occupation, but rather their… Read more: Party Membership Among Major Professional Groups
- Party Representation In The Armed Forces, 1919-1945Party Representation In The Armed Forces, 1919-1945 A table showing Party Representation in the Soviet Armed Forces, 1919-1945. A graph showing the number of Communist Party members in the Soviet Armed Forces, 1918-1946. The graph and table above depict the CPSU membership within the Soviet Armed Forces from the Russian Civil War until the end… Read more: Party Representation In The Armed Forces, 1919-1945
Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System
- Introduction to the Harvard Project on the Soviet Social SystemIntroduction In Fall 2025, this project began as a research paper on the motives for defection among former Red Army soldiers during the Early Cold War. My project supervisor, Dr. Seth Bernstein, introduced me to the Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System database, which had collected 705 interviews from Soviet emigrés. These interviews became… Read more: Introduction to the Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System
- Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Data PointsData points This spreadsheet yields significant quantitative data about the Harvard Project as a whole, but a few visualizations help to highlight certain data points. The visualizations highlight the social history of the respondents, such as their ethnicity, sex, education level, and occupation. If I had more time and more programming skills, I would have… Read more: Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Data Points
- Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Occupation and Occupation TypeOccupation and Occupation Type This visualization shows the Occupation and Occupation Type of each respondent. To create the Occupation Types, I attempted to broadly categorize each occupation into its own category. For example, kolkhozniks, tractorists, and farmers are all organized into the agriculture category. Additionally, the Skilled Industry and Industry categories were together, but they… Read more: Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Occupation and Occupation Type
- Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Education and Highest Education LevelEducation and Highest Education Level This graph demonstrates the education and highest level of education for each respondent. Like the Occupation and Occupation type visualization, this graph groups all respondents by their highest level of education. Furthermore, the highest education levels for each respondent were calculated by factoring in their highest listed education level and… Read more: Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Education and Highest Education Level
- Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Age and Sex VisualizationAge and Sex Visualization This graph provides an overview of the age and sex of each respondent. For interviewees who had an estimated age or had an age range, the minimum age listed on the face sheet was used. A sheet showing the data represented on this graph is going to be on the main… Read more: Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Age and Sex Visualization
- Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Sex and Ethnicity VisualizationSex and Ethnicity This graph overviews the ethnicity and sex of each respondent and compares them to one another. The ethnicity of male defectors represents the general ethnic demographics of the Soviet Union, with a vast majority being Great Russian and a smaller, considerable number being Ukrainian or Belarusian (the files and spreadsheets label them… Read more: Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Sex and Ethnicity Visualization
- Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Sex and Communist Organization MembershipSex and Communist Organization Membership This graph shows the distribution of the sexes among the Pioneers, Komsomol, and the Party. Among the Pioneers, it is about the same for both sexes, with only 8 more men in the Pioneers than women. The fact that only slightly more men are in the Pioneers than women, unlike… Read more: Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System: Sex and Communist Organization Membership
KGB DATA
- Latvian KGB Agent CharacteristicsLatvian KGB Agent Characteristics Regular Agents (RA) Recruitment Reserves (RR) Department #1 Agents (D1) Age 30.9 40.3 34.25 < Secondary Edu. 0.06 0.16 0.00 Secondary Edu. 0.59 0.60 0.15 University Degree 0.35 0.23 0.85 Russian 0.26 0.26 0.30 Latvian 0.60 0.63 0.61 A table showing the characteristics of Latvian KGB Agents. The table above represents… Read more: Latvian KGB Agent Characteristics
- Latvian KGB Recruitment TrendsLatvian KGB Recruitment Trends A graph showing quarterly recruitment numbers for Latvian KGB agents, 1964-1992. The graph above illustrates the estimated inflow of recruits to the Latvian KGB between 1963 and 1992. The most notable feature of the graph is the recruitment peaks that occur within the last few days of June or December every… Read more: Latvian KGB Recruitment Trends
Penal System
- Age and Gender Structure of Gulag Population, 1934-1940Age and Gender Structure of Gulag Population, 1934-1940 Pie charts showing the percentage of the population different age groups and gender groups made up in Gulags Above is a pie chart depicting the percentages of different age groups and women in the Gulag population in 1934, 1937, and 1940. According to the graph, those who… Read more: Age and Gender Structure of Gulag Population, 1934-1940
- Criminal Sentencing of Rape, Belorussia, 1961-74Criminal Sentencing of Rape, Belorussia, 1961-74: A line graph depicting the percentage of criminal sentences given in Rostov Oblast for rape between 1961 and 1974 The graph above shows the annual percentage of sentences given for crimes surrounding rape. Rape was categorized as a violent and serious crime in the Soviet Union, and was one… Read more: Criminal Sentencing of Rape, Belorussia, 1961-74
- Ethnic Groups in Gulag Camps, 1937-1940Ethnic Groups in Gulag Camps, 1937-1940 Pie charts showing the ethnic composition of Soviet Gulags The pie charts above show the ethnic ratios in Soviet Gulags from 1937 to 1940. This period of time includes the 1937-38 terror, which explains the drastic rise in gulag populations, especially among Russians. It should be noted that groups… Read more: Ethnic Groups in Gulag Camps, 1937-1940
- Number of Annual Exiles to Siberia, 1823-1887Number of Annual Exiles to Siberia, 1823-1887 A graph showing the number of individuals exiled to Siberia annually, 1823-1887. The graph above shows the number of Russians exiled to Siberia annually from 1823 to 1887. Reasons for exile varied, but were most common in cases of homicide, attempted homicide, desertion from the army, vagrancy, and… Read more: Number of Annual Exiles to Siberia, 1823-1887
- Offenses of GULAG Population, 1934-1940Offenses of GULAG Population, 1934-1940 Pie charts showing the percentage of Gulag prisoners with each type of offense The graph above shows the percentage of offenses committed by laborers in Gulags. The data show that counterrevolutionaries made up a surprising minority of the gulag population. However, this does not mean that there was a minority… Read more: Offenses of GULAG Population, 1934-1940
- Penal Class of Prisoners at Tiumén Forwarding Prison.Penal Class of Prisoners at Tiumén Forwarding Prison. A table showing the number of prisoners in each of the penal classes recognized by Tiumén Forwarding Prison, along with how they received their sentence. The table above shows the number of prisoners belonging to each penal class at Tiumen Forwarding Prison. The first two classes, hard-labor… Read more: Penal Class of Prisoners at Tiumén Forwarding Prison.
- Sentencing Policy For Murder, Rostov Oblast, 1961-63Sentencing Policy For Murder, Rostov Oblast, 1961-63: Left: A line graph showing the percentage of sentences given to convicted first-degree murderers | Right: A line graph showing the absolute number of first-degree murders getting each sentence The graphs above show the percentage and absolute number of convicted murderers who received each sentence. The death penalty… Read more: Sentencing Policy For Murder, Rostov Oblast, 1961-63
Penal System
- Age and Gender Structure of Gulag Population, 1934-1940Age and Gender Structure of Gulag Population, 1934-1940 Pie charts showing the percentage of the population different age groups and gender groups made up in Gulags Above is a pie chart depicting the percentages of different age groups and women in the Gulag population in 1934, 1937, and 1940. According to the graph, those who… Read more: Age and Gender Structure of Gulag Population, 1934-1940
- Criminal Sentencing of Rape, Belorussia, 1961-74Criminal Sentencing of Rape, Belorussia, 1961-74: A line graph depicting the percentage of criminal sentences given in Rostov Oblast for rape between 1961 and 1974 The graph above shows the annual percentage of sentences given for crimes surrounding rape. Rape was categorized as a violent and serious crime in the Soviet Union, and was one… Read more: Criminal Sentencing of Rape, Belorussia, 1961-74
- Ethnic Groups in Gulag Camps, 1937-1940Ethnic Groups in Gulag Camps, 1937-1940 Pie charts showing the ethnic composition of Soviet Gulags The pie charts above show the ethnic ratios in Soviet Gulags from 1937 to 1940. This period of time includes the 1937-38 terror, which explains the drastic rise in gulag populations, especially among Russians. It should be noted that groups… Read more: Ethnic Groups in Gulag Camps, 1937-1940
- Number of Annual Exiles to Siberia, 1823-1887Number of Annual Exiles to Siberia, 1823-1887 A graph showing the number of individuals exiled to Siberia annually, 1823-1887. The graph above shows the number of Russians exiled to Siberia annually from 1823 to 1887. Reasons for exile varied, but were most common in cases of homicide, attempted homicide, desertion from the army, vagrancy, and… Read more: Number of Annual Exiles to Siberia, 1823-1887
- Offenses of GULAG Population, 1934-1940Offenses of GULAG Population, 1934-1940 Pie charts showing the percentage of Gulag prisoners with each type of offense The graph above shows the percentage of offenses committed by laborers in Gulags. The data show that counterrevolutionaries made up a surprising minority of the gulag population. However, this does not mean that there was a minority… Read more: Offenses of GULAG Population, 1934-1940
- Penal Class of Prisoners at Tiumén Forwarding Prison.Penal Class of Prisoners at Tiumén Forwarding Prison. A table showing the number of prisoners in each of the penal classes recognized by Tiumén Forwarding Prison, along with how they received their sentence. The table above shows the number of prisoners belonging to each penal class at Tiumen Forwarding Prison. The first two classes, hard-labor… Read more: Penal Class of Prisoners at Tiumén Forwarding Prison.
- Sentencing Policy For Murder, Rostov Oblast, 1961-63Sentencing Policy For Murder, Rostov Oblast, 1961-63: Left: A line graph showing the percentage of sentences given to convicted first-degree murderers | Right: A line graph showing the absolute number of first-degree murders getting each sentence The graphs above show the percentage and absolute number of convicted murderers who received each sentence. The death penalty… Read more: Sentencing Policy For Murder, Rostov Oblast, 1961-63
Political Education
- Levels of Activism of Students in Political Education ClassesLevels of Activism of Students in Political Education Classes Pie charts showing the attendance and work completion of political education classes at each academic level The graphs above show the percentage of classroom activism at each level of education. Activism, in this sense, refers to a student’s purposeful lack of participation. As students became more… Read more: Levels of Activism of Students in Political Education Classes
- Political Knowledge and Attendance at Political Information Sessions and Agitational BesedyPolitical Knowledge and Attendance at Political Information Sessions and Agitational Besedy Pie charts that show the political knowledge of individuals who attend political information sessions and small political talks, compared to those who do not. The graph above shows the quality of political knowledge among Soviets who attend political information sessions or agitational besedy (small… Read more: Political Knowledge and Attendance at Political Information Sessions and Agitational Besedy
- Preferences in Political LecturesPreferences in Political Lectures Pie charts showing the preferences of political lecture topics The graph above shows the percentages of preferences for political lecture topics by Soviet Factory workers. Three factories were polled for this data compilation in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol’krai, and Moscow Oblast. Similar results were found in other factories and cities around the Soviet… Read more: Preferences in Political Lectures
Other Data
- Soviet Informant Numbers, 1942-1951Soviet Informant Numbers, 1942-1951 A graph showing the total number of Soviet OBKhSS Informants, 1942-1951. The line graph above displays information on the change in the number of informants for the OBKhSS, which operated under the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD). The informants working for the OBKhSS included citizens from a wide range of professions,… Read more: Soviet Informant Numbers, 1942-1951
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