Which has higher justified political positions score, Fiji or Sao Tome and Principe?

Fiji, at 1.23 against 1.17 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Fiji vs Sao Tome and Principe: Justified Political Positions Score

Fiji

1.23

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

1.17

in 2025

Fiji rank

55th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

56th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

Fiji
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 1.23 against 1.17 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 8 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.597	-1.14	0.539	Fiji
1910s	-0.597	-1.14	0.539	Fiji
1920s	-0.597	-1.14	0.539	Fiji
1930s	-0.597	-1.14	0.539	Fiji
1940s	-0.597	-1.14	0.539	Fiji
1950s	0.0785	-1.14	1.21	Fiji
1960s	0.368	-1.14	1.5	Fiji
1970s	1.54	-0.127	1.67	Fiji
1980s	0.5087	0.882	0.3733	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.5598	1.03	0.4742	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	-0.0524	1.03	1.09	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.2205	1.13	0.9115	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	1.01	1.17	0.1678	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Fiji or Sao Tome and Principe?: Fiji, at 1.23 against 1.17 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.06, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for justified political positions score?: Fiji ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th 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: 28 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.