Namibia vs Vietnam: Justified Political Positions Score
Namibia
0.551
in 2025
Vietnam
0.58
in 2025
Namibia rank
90th
Vietnam rank
87th
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Namibia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.58 against 0.551 in Namibia, a difference of 0.029.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Namibia ranks 90th and Vietnam ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.632 | 0.8095 | 1.44 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -0.146 | 1.18 | 1.33 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.32 | 0.192 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.23 | 0.1008 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.9693 | 0.8862 | 0.0831 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.551 | 0.737 | 0.186 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Namibia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.58 against 0.551 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Namibia and Vietnam?
- 0.029, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Vietnam rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Namibia ranks 90th and Vietnam ranks 87th 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.