Which has higher justified political positions score, Finland or Japan?

Japan, at 2.46 against 2.41 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?

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.

Finland vs Japan: Justified Political Positions Score

Finland

2.41

in 2025

Japan

2.46

in 2025

Finland rank

10th

Japan rank

9th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

Finland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.46 against 2.41 in Finland, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-1.46	0.317	1.77	Japan
1910s	-0.4563	0.317	0.7733	Japan
1920s	0.948	0.401	0.547	Finland
1930s	0.4883	0.0462	0.4421	Finland
1940s	-0.2958	0.6246	0.9204	Japan
1950s	1.24	2	0.7552	Japan
1960s	0.4897	2	1.51	Japan
1970s	0.434	2	1.57	Japan
1980s	2.11	2	0.1071	Finland
1990s	2.45	2.4	0.0579	Finland
2000s	2.55	2.66	0.107	Japan
2010s	2.33	2.81	0.4741	Japan
2020s	2.41	2.64	0.2307	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Finland or Japan?: Japan, at 2.46 against 2.41 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Finland and Japan?: 0.05, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for justified political positions score?: Finland ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th 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.