Even the authoritarian regimes in Spain, Portugal and Greece performed better in the long run. Sovietisation established Soviet modernity, with high levels of education and urbanisation, but much lower levels of personal well-being and freedom of expression in comparison with European non-Socialist countries.
Võrreldes Euroopa mitte-sotsialistlike maadega, tõi sovetiseerimine kaasa kõrgema hariduse ja linnastumistaseme, aga oluliselt madalama isikliku heaolu ja väljendusvabaduse.