Iraq vs Niger: Justified Political Positions Score

Iraq
1.36
in 2025
Niger
1.36
in 2025
Iraq rank
48th
Niger rank
49th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

  • Iraq
  • Niger
-4-202190019622025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.36 against 1.36 in Niger, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 48th and Niger ranks 49th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Niger Difference Ahead
1920s 0.4133 -0.827 1.24 Iraq
1930s 0.4568 -0.827 1.28 Iraq
1940s 0.327 -0.827 1.15 Iraq
1950s 0.2509 -0.879 1.13 Iraq
1960s -0.3552 -0.687 0.3318 Iraq
1970s -0.8093 -0.5422 0.2671 Niger
1980s -1.34 -0.3283 1.01 Niger
1990s -1.34 1.88 3.22 Niger
2000s 0.0557 1.25 1.19 Niger
2010s 1.13 1.49 0.362 Niger
2020s 1.33 1.23 0.102 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Iraq or Niger?
Iraq, at 1.36 against 1.36 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Iraq and Niger?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for justified political positions score?
Iraq ranks 48th and Niger ranks 49th 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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About this data

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

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.