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Common Good Justifications Score in Switzerland

Switzerland: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.18 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 2017
All-time low
1.18
in 2019
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Switzerland, 1900–2025

00.511.5190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Switzerland is 1.18, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Switzerland peaked at 1.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2019.

That places Switzerland 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Common Good Justifications Score in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 1.27 —
1901 1.27 +0.0%
1902 1.27 +0.0%
1903 1.27 +0.0%
1904 1.27 +0.0%
1905 1.27 +0.0%
1906 1.27 +0.0%
1907 1.27 +0.0%
1908 1.27 +0.0%
1909 1.27 +0.0%
1910 1.27 +0.0%
1911 1.27 +0.0%
1912 1.27 +0.0%
1913 1.27 +0.0%
1914 1.27 +0.0%
1915 1.27 +0.0%
1916 1.27 +0.0%
1917 1.27 +0.0%
1918 1.27 +0.0%
1919 1.27 +0.0%
1920 1.27 +0.0%
1921 1.27 +0.0%
1922 1.27 +0.0%
1923 1.27 +0.0%
1924 1.27 +0.0%
1925 1.27 +0.0%
1926 1.27 +0.0%
1927 1.27 +0.0%
1928 1.27 +0.0%
1929 1.27 +0.0%
1930 1.27 +0.0%
1931 1.27 +0.0%
1932 1.27 +0.0%
1933 1.27 +0.0%
1934 1.27 +0.0%
1935 1.27 +0.0%
1936 1.27 +0.0%
1937 1.27 +0.0%
1938 1.27 +0.0%
1939 1.27 +0.0%
1940 1.27 +0.0%
1941 1.27 +0.0%
1942 1.27 +0.0%
1943 1.27 +0.0%
1944 1.27 +0.0%
1945 1.27 +0.0%
1946 1.27 +0.0%
1947 1.27 +0.0%
1948 1.27 +0.0%
1949 1.27 +0.0%
1950 1.27 +0.0%
1951 1.27 +0.0%
1952 1.27 +0.0%
1953 1.27 +0.0%
1954 1.27 +0.0%
1955 1.27 +0.0%
1956 1.27 +0.0%
1957 1.27 +0.0%
1958 1.27 +0.0%
1959 1.27 +0.0%
1960 1.27 +0.0%
1961 1.27 +0.0%
1962 1.27 +0.0%
1963 1.27 +0.0%
1964 1.27 +0.0%
1965 1.27 +0.0%
1966 1.27 +0.0%
1967 1.27 +0.0%
1968 1.27 +0.0%
1969 1.27 +0.0%
1970 1.27 +0.0%
1971 1.27 +0.0%
1972 1.27 +0.0%
1973 1.27 +0.0%
1974 1.27 +0.0%
1975 1.27 +0.0%
1976 1.27 +0.0%
1977 1.27 +0.0%
1978 1.27 +0.0%
1979 1.27 +0.0%
1980 1.27 +0.0%
1981 1.27 +0.0%
1982 1.27 +0.0%
1983 1.27 +0.0%
1984 1.27 +0.0%
1985 1.27 +0.0%
1986 1.27 +0.0%
1987 1.27 +0.0%
1988 1.27 +0.0%
1989 1.27 +0.0%
1990 1.27 +0.0%
1991 1.27 +0.0%
1992 1.27 +0.0%
1993 1.27 +0.0%
1994 1.27 +0.0%
1995 1.27 +0.0%
1996 1.27 +0.0%
1997 1.27 +0.0%
1998 1.27 +0.0%
1999 1.27 +0.0%
2000 1.27 +0.0%
2001 1.27 +0.0%
2002 1.27 +0.0%
2003 1.27 +0.0%
2004 1.27 +0.0%
2005 1.27 +0.0%
2006 1.27 +0.0%
2007 1.27 +0.0%
2008 1.27 +0.0%
2009 1.27 +0.0%
2010 1.27 +0.0%
2011 1.27 +0.0%
2012 1.27 +0.0%
2013 1.27 +0.0%
2014 1.27 +0.0%
2015 1.27 +0.0%
2016 1.27 +0.0%
2017 1.42 +11.8%
2018 1.42 +0.0%
2019 1.18 -17.1%
2020 1.18 +0.0%
2021 1.18 +0.0%
2022 1.18 +0.0%
2023 1.18 +0.0%
2024 1.18 +0.0%
2025 1.18 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1910s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1920s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1930s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1940s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1950s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1960s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1970s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1980s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
1990s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
2000s 1.27 1.27 1.27 10
2010s 1.29 1.18 1.42 10
2020s 1.18 1.18 1.18 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 55 Finland 1.18 compare
  2. 56 Mexico 1.18 compare
  3. 58 Ecuador 1.16 compare
  4. 59 Congo 1.16 compare
  5. 60 Namibia 1.13 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Switzerland?
Common good justifications score in Switzerland was 1.18 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2017.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for common good justifications score?
Switzerland ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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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.