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

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

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

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 Iraq: Justified Political Positions Score

Croatia

1.29

in 2025

Iraq

1.36

in 2025

Croatia rank

50th

Iraq rank

48th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

Croatia
Iraq

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Iraq ahead.

Croatia ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 48th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1940s	-1.88	0.3201	2.2	Iraq
1950s	-0.5456	0.2509	0.7965	Iraq
1960s	0.085	-0.3552	0.4402	Croatia
1970s	0.085	-0.8093	0.8943	Croatia
1980s	0.2368	-1.34	1.57	Croatia
1990s	-0.7981	-1.34	0.5399	Croatia
2000s	0.6284	0.0557	0.5727	Croatia
2010s	1.36	1.13	0.2253	Croatia
2020s	1.32	1.33	0.0123	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Croatia or Iraq?: Iraq, at 1.36 against 1.29 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Croatia and Iraq?: 0.07, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iraq?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Iraq rank globally for justified political positions score?: Croatia ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 48th 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.