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

Finland, at 2.41 against 2.35 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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 Netherlands: Justified Political Positions Score

Finland

2.41

in 2025

Netherlands

2.35

in 2025

Finland rank

10th

Netherlands rank

11th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

Finland
Netherlands

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.41 against 2.35 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-1.46	1.51	2.96	Netherlands
1910s	-0.4563	1.32	1.78	Netherlands
1920s	0.948	1.09	0.1375	Netherlands
1930s	0.4883	1.26	0.7727	Netherlands
1940s	-0.2958	1.21	1.51	Netherlands
1950s	1.24	1.94	0.6902	Netherlands
1960s	0.4897	1.94	1.45	Netherlands
1970s	0.434	2.56	2.13	Netherlands
1980s	2.11	2.04	0.0621	Finland
1990s	2.45	2.04	0.4083	Finland
2000s	2.55	1.89	0.6635	Finland
2010s	2.33	1.99	0.3451	Finland
2020s	2.41	2.55	0.1473	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Finland or Netherlands?: Finland, at 2.41 against 2.35 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Finland and Netherlands?: 0.06, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for justified political positions score?: Finland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.