Common Good Justifications Score in Spain
Spain: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Spain, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.57 for common good justifications score in 2025.
The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Spain peaked at 2.58 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.961, in 1924.
That places Spain 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -0.38 | -0.38 | -0.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.38 | -0.38 | -0.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.773 | -0.961 | -0.38 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2854 | -0.961 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.862 | -0.862 | -0.862 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8513 | -0.862 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.485 | -0.755 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 | 2.05 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.91 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.38 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1449 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.02 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 Spain?
- Common good justifications score in Spain was 1.57 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1978.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.961 in 1924.
- How does Spain rank for common good justifications score?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.