Common Good Justifications Score in Germany
Germany: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Germany, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Germany stood at 1.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Germany peaked at 2.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.878, in 1935.
Germany ranks 22nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.257 | -0.257 | -0.257 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1395 | -0.257 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.4696 | -0.878 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.878 | -0.878 | -0.878 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.55 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 19 Montenegro 1.9 compare
- 20 Cape Verde 1.84 compare
- 23 Taiwan 1.77 compare
- 24 Lithuania 1.68 compare
- 25 Barbados 1.66 compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.53 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.82 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 137.8 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 Germany?
- Common good justifications score in Germany was 1.8 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.878 in 1935.
- How does Germany rank for common good justifications score?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.