Niger vs Vanuatu: Justified Political Positions Score
Niger
1.36
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.26
in 2025
Niger rank
49th
Vanuatu rank
52nd
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Niger
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.36 against 1.26 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 49th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 9 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.827 | -2.4 | 1.57 | Niger |
| 1930s | -0.827 | -2.4 | 1.57 | Niger |
| 1940s | -0.827 | -2.4 | 1.57 | Niger |
| 1950s | -0.879 | -2.4 | 1.52 | Niger |
| 1960s | -0.687 | -2.4 | 1.71 | Niger |
| 1970s | -0.5422 | -2.4 | 1.86 | Niger |
| 1980s | -0.3283 | 0.649 | 0.9773 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 0.649 | 1.23 | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.928 | 0.317 | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.9844 | 0.5075 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.45 | 0.2233 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Niger or Vanuatu?
- Niger, at 1.36 against 1.26 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Niger and Vanuatu?
- 0.1, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Vanuatu?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Vanuatu rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Niger ranks 49th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd 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.