Common Good Justifications Score in Greece

Greece: Common Good Justifications Score was 2.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.01
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
16th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2020
All-time low
-0.739
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Greece, 1900–2025

-1012190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Greece is 2.01, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Greece peaked at 2.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.739, in 1942.

That places Greece 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1910s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1920s 0.1307 0.065 0.284 10
1930s 0.3732 0.284 0.507 10
1940s -0.1986 -0.739 0.507 10
1950s 0.994 0.994 0.994 10
1960s 0.7952 0.497 0.994 10
1970s 0.5975 0.497 0.698 10
1980s 1.17 0.698 1.29 10
1990s 1.29 1.29 1.29 10
2000s 1.29 1.08 1.47 10
2010s 1.67 0.916 2.28 10
2020s 2.19 2.01 2.4 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 13 Singapore 2.07 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 2.04 compare
  3. 15 Costa Rica 2.04 compare
  4. 17 Lesotho 2 compare
  5. 18 Slovenia 1.96 compare
  6. 19 Montenegro 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Greece?
Common good justifications score in Greece was 2.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -0.739 in 1942.
How does Greece rank for common good justifications score?
Greece ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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

Indicator
Common Good Justifications 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 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.