Which has higher justified political positions score, Ireland or Japan?

Japan, at 2.46 against 2.27 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?

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.

Ireland vs Japan: Justified Political Positions Score

Ireland

2.27

in 2025

Japan

2.46

in 2025

Ireland rank

12th

Japan rank

9th

Justified Political Positions Score over time

Ireland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.46 against 2.27 in Ireland, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.475	0.317	0.158	Ireland
1910s	0.2593	0.317	0.0577	Japan
1920s	0.1439	0.401	0.2571	Japan
1930s	0.398	0.0462	0.3518	Ireland
1940s	0.398	0.6246	0.2266	Japan
1950s	0.398	2	1.6	Japan
1960s	0.398	2	1.6	Japan
1970s	1.61	2	0.3871	Japan
1980s	1.81	2	0.191	Japan
1990s	1.81	2.4	0.5864	Japan
2000s	1.81	2.66	0.85	Japan
2010s	1.83	2.81	0.9835	Japan
2020s	2.21	2.64	0.4315	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher justified political positions score, Ireland or Japan?: Japan, at 2.46 against 2.27 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in justified political positions score between Ireland and Japan?: 0.19, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for justified political positions score?: Ireland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th 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: 18 September 2026

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