India vs Vietnam: Justified Political Positions Score
India
0.67
in 2025
Vietnam
0.58
in 2025
India rank
86th
Vietnam rank
87th
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
India currently reports 0.67 against 0.58 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.09.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
India ranks 86th and Vietnam ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 | 0.8095 | 1.13 | India |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 1.18 | 1.21 | India |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 1.32 | 1.06 | India |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1.23 | 1.16 | India |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.8862 | 0.6548 | India |
| 2020s | 0.5747 | 0.737 | 0.1623 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, India or Vietnam?
- India, at 0.67 against 0.58 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between India and Vietnam?
- 0.09, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for justified political positions score?
- India ranks 86th and Vietnam ranks 87th 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.