Common Good Justifications Score in Switzerland
Switzerland: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.18 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Common Good Justifications Score in Switzerland, 1900–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.468 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0171 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 105.67 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 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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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.