Justified Political Positions Score in Australia
Australia: Justified Political Positions Score was 2.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Justified Political Positions Score in Australia, 1901–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.06 for justified political positions score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Australia peaked at 2.53 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1901.
That places Australia 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 9 |
| 1910s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.63 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.99 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 1.79 | 2.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 France 2.14 compare
- 17 Singapore 2.13 compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 2.12 compare
- 20 Poland 2.05 compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 2.05 compare
- 22 Seychelles 2.05 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.46 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 justified political positions score in Australia?
- Justified political positions score in Australia was 2.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2007.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1901.
- How does Australia rank for justified political positions score?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions 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 provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.