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

Croatia, at 1.29 against 1.26 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Justified Political Positions Score

Croatia

1.29

in 2025

Vanuatu

1.26

in 2025

Croatia rank

50th

Vanuatu rank

52nd

Justified Political Positions Score over time

Croatia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.29 against 1.26 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Croatia ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1940s	-1.88	-2.4	0.5244	Croatia
1950s	-0.5456	-2.4	1.86	Croatia
1960s	0.085	-2.4	2.49	Croatia
1970s	0.085	-2.4	2.49	Croatia
1980s	0.2368	0.649	0.4122	Vanuatu
1990s	-0.7981	0.649	1.45	Vanuatu
2000s	0.6284	0.928	0.2996	Vanuatu
2010s	1.36	0.9844	0.3708	Croatia
2020s	1.32	1.45	0.1337	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Croatia or Vanuatu?: Croatia, at 1.29 against 1.26 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Croatia and Vanuatu?: 0.03, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Vanuatu?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Vanuatu rank globally for justified political positions score?: Croatia ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd 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: 07 August 2026

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