Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Justified Political Positions Score

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.492
in 2025
Philippines
0.514
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
95th
Philippines rank
94th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.514 against 0.492 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.022.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 94th of 175 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1900s -2.72 0.5003 3.22 Philippines
1910s -2.72 0.727 3.45 Philippines
1920s -2.72 0.727 3.45 Philippines
1930s -2.72 0.727 3.45 Philippines
1940s -2.56 0.2232 2.78 Philippines
1950s -2.18 1.04 3.23 Philippines
1960s -1.76 1.04 2.8 Philippines
1970s -1.71 0.5368 2.24 Philippines
1980s -1.69 1.03 2.72 Philippines
1990s -1.69 1.56 3.26 Philippines
2000s -1.17 1.49 2.66 Philippines
2010s -0.7025 1.72 2.42 Philippines
2020s 0.587 0.846 0.259 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.514 against 0.492 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
0.022, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for justified political positions score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.