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