What is common good justifications score in Sweden?

Common good justifications score in Sweden was 2.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2014.

What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1900.

How does Sweden rank for common good justifications score?

Sweden ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden 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.

Common Good Justifications Score in Sweden

Name: Common Good Justifications Score in Sweden
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Common Good Justifications Score was 2.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.04

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.45

in 2014

All-time low

0.37

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Sweden, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.04 for common good justifications score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Sweden peaked at 2.45 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 1900.

Sweden ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1910s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1920s	0.8568	0.549	0.891	10
1930s	1.02	0.891	1.28	10
1940s	1.46	1.28	1.72	10
1950s	1.93	1.72	2.02	10
1960s	2.08	2.02	2.34	10
1970s	2.34	2.34	2.34	10
1980s	1.84	1.6	2.1	10
1990s	2.1	2.1	2.1	10
2000s	2.1	2.1	2.1	10
2010s	2.33	2.1	2.45	10
2020s	2.18	2.04	2.45	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

11 Senegal 2.31 compare
12 Seychelles 2.14 compare
13 Singapore 2.07 compare
15 Costa Rica 2.04 compare
16 Greece 2.01 compare
17 Lesotho 2 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Sweden?: Common good justifications score in Sweden was 2.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2014.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1900.
How does Sweden rank for common good justifications score?: Sweden ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.