Common Good Justifications Score in Austria
Austria: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2013
All-time low
-0.502
in 1924
Years of data
101
1918–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Austria, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Austria stood at 1.28.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Austria peaked at 1.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.502, in 1924.
Austria ranks 44th 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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -0.081 | — |
| 1919 | -0.081 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.081 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.081 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.081 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.081 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.502 | +519.8% |
| 1925 | -0.502 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.502 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.502 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.502 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.502 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.502 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.502 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.502 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.195 | -61.2% |
| 1934 | -0.195 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.252 | -229.2% |
| 1936 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.314 | +24.6% |
| 1946 | 0.556 | +77.1% |
| 1947 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +169.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.081 | -0.081 | -0.081 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.3336 | -0.502 | -0.081 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.1425 | -0.502 | 0.252 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.5076 | 0.314 | 0.556 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.556 | 0.556 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.556 | 0.556 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.556 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.11 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Austria?
- Common good justifications score in Austria was 1.28 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2013.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.502 in 1924.
- How does Austria rank for common good justifications score?
- Austria ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.