Which has higher justified political positions score, Hong Kong or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at -0.598 against -0.677 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Tajikistan?

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.

Hong Kong vs Tajikistan: Justified Political Positions Score

Hong Kong

-0.677

in 2025

Tajikistan

-0.598

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

149th

Tajikistan rank

146th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

Hong Kong
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports -0.598 against -0.677 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.079.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 149th and Tajikistan ranks 146th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 8 and Tajikistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.162	-1.41	1.25	Hong Kong
1910s	-0.162	-0.4555	0.2935	Hong Kong
1920s	0.067	0.5519	0.4849	Tajikistan
1930s	0.067	0.2737	0.2067	Tajikistan
1940s	-0.2146	0.2658	0.4804	Tajikistan
1950s	0.181	0.2656	0.0846	Tajikistan
1960s	0.2698	0.292	0.0222	Tajikistan
1970s	1.86	0.292	1.57	Hong Kong
1980s	1.79	0.7613	1.03	Hong Kong
1990s	2	-0.4912	2.49	Hong Kong
2000s	1.68	-0.833	2.52	Hong Kong
2010s	1.05	-0.957	2.01	Hong Kong
2020s	-0.677	-1.01	0.3315	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Hong Kong or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at -0.598 against -0.677 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Hong Kong and Tajikistan?: 0.079, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Tajikistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Tajikistan rank globally for justified political positions score?: Hong Kong ranks 149th and Tajikistan ranks 146th 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.