Cameroon vs South Sudan: Justified Political Positions Score
Cameroon
-2.76
in 2025
South Sudan
-2.41
in 2025
Cameroon rank
175th
South Sudan rank
173rd
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -2.41 against -2.76 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.06 | -1.13 | 0.0663 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | -1.06 | -0.906 | 0.154 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -0.8944 | -0.4184 | 0.476 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.33 | -1.53 | 0.1969 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -1.23 | -1.11 | 0.1205 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -1.67 | -1.28 | 0.3907 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -2.68 | -1.37 | 1.31 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Cameroon or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -2.41 against -2.76 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 0.35, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.