Which has higher justified political positions score, Croatia or Iceland?

Iceland, at 1.36 against 1.29 in Croatia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.

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.

Croatia vs Iceland: Justified Political Positions Score

Croatia

1.29

in 2025

Iceland

1.36

in 2025

Croatia rank

50th

Iceland rank

47th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

Croatia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.36 against 1.29 in Croatia, a difference of 0.07.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 85 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1940s	-1.88	1.72	3.6	Iceland
1950s	-0.5456	1.93	2.48	Iceland
1960s	0.085	1.93	1.85	Iceland
1970s	0.085	1.93	1.85	Iceland
1980s	0.2368	1.93	1.69	Iceland
1990s	-0.7981	2.54	3.34	Iceland
2000s	0.6284	2.52	1.89	Iceland
2010s	1.36	2.28	0.9236	Iceland
2020s	1.32	2.31	0.9932	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Croatia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 1.36 against 1.29 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Croatia and Iceland?: 0.07, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for justified political positions score?: Croatia ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 47th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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