Nigeria vs Rwanda: Justified Political Positions Score
Nigeria
1.04
in 2025
Rwanda
1.04
in 2025
Nigeria rank
67th
Rwanda rank
66th
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.04 against 1.04 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.21 | -2.91 | 1.71 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | -1.21 | -2.91 | 1.71 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | -1.21 | -2.91 | 1.71 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | -1.21 | -2.91 | 1.71 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -1.21 | -2.91 | 1.71 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -0.6279 | -1.08 | 0.4515 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.73 | -0.832 | 0.8999 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.3144 | -0.832 | 1.15 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.3003 | -0.222 | 0.5223 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.7468 | 0.2622 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9089 | 0.9707 | 0.0618 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.5705 | 1.04 | 0.4745 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.04 against 1.04 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 66th 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.