Common Good Justifications Score in Austria
Austria: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.