Common Good Justifications Score in Netherlands

Netherlands: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 1967
All-time low
-0.238
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Netherlands, 1900–2025

00.511.52190019622025

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.06 for common good justifications score in 2025.

The figure is down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Netherlands peaked at 2.19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.238, in 1900.

Netherlands ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.238 -0.238 -0.238 10
1910s -0.238 -0.238 -0.238 10
1920s -0.238 -0.238 -0.238 10
1930s -0.1449 -0.238 0.693 10
1940s 0.7654 0.693 0.874 10
1950s 1.12 1.12 1.12 10
1960s 1.39 1.12 2.19 10
1970s 1.73 1.33 1.9 10
1980s 1.33 1.33 1.33 10
1990s 1.57 1.33 1.73 10
2000s 1.69 1.55 1.73 10
2010s 1.72 1.55 1.74 10
2020s 1.52 1.06 1.74 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 63 Morocco 1.09 compare
  2. 64 Sri Lanka 1.07 compare
  3. 65 Vanuatu 1.07 compare
  4. 67 Rwanda 1.05 compare
  5. 68 Japan 1.05 compare
  6. 69 Israel 1.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Netherlands?
Common good justifications score in Netherlands was 1.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1967.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -0.238 in 1900.
How does Netherlands rank for common good justifications score?
Netherlands ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.