Justified Political Positions Score in Togo

Togo: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2020
All-time low
-2.3
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Togo, 1916–2025

-2-1012191619702025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Togo stood at 1.64. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Togo peaked at 1.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.3, in 1916.

Togo ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -2.3 -2.3 -2.3 4
1920s -2.3 -2.3 -2.3 10
1930s -2.3 -2.3 -2.3 10
1940s -1.31 -2.3 -0.645 10
1950s -0.255 -0.645 0.389 10
1960s -0.0633 -0.48 0.621 10
1970s -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 10
1980s -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 10
1990s 0.4876 -0.48 0.623 10
2000s 1.01 0.623 1.48 10
2010s 1.38 1.02 1.61 10
2020s 1.64 1.64 1.64 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 33 Belgium 1.7 compare
  2. 34 Jamaica 1.69 compare
  3. 35 Suriname 1.66 compare
  4. 37 Brazil 1.62 compare
  5. 38 Moldova 1.6 compare
  6. 39 Ghana 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Togo?
Justified political positions score in Togo was 1.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2020.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -2.3 in 1916.
How does Togo rank for justified political positions score?
Togo ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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