Gambia vs Vanuatu: Justified Political Positions Score
Gambia
1.28
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.26
in 2025
Gambia rank
51st
Vanuatu rank
52nd
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.28 against 1.26 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 8 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.871 | -2.4 | 1.53 | Gambia |
| 1910s | -0.871 | -2.4 | 1.53 | Gambia |
| 1920s | -0.871 | -2.4 | 1.53 | Gambia |
| 1930s | -0.871 | -2.4 | 1.53 | Gambia |
| 1940s | -0.7518 | -2.4 | 1.65 | Gambia |
| 1950s | -0.722 | -2.4 | 1.68 | Gambia |
| 1960s | -0.1853 | -2.4 | 2.22 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.098 | -2.4 | 2.5 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.098 | 0.649 | 0.551 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | -0.2679 | 0.649 | 0.9169 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -0.397 | 0.928 | 1.33 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -0.0523 | 0.9844 | 1.04 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.45 | 0.1733 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Gambia or Vanuatu?
- Gambia, at 1.28 against 1.26 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 0.02, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Gambia ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.