What is justified political positions score in Canada?

Justified political positions score in Canada was 2.23 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 1924.

What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1915.

How does Canada rank for justified political positions score?

Canada ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada 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.

Justified Political Positions Score in Canada

Name: Justified Political Positions Score in Canada
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Justified Political Positions Score was 2.23 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

2.23

Change on year

up 80.0%

World rank

13th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.69

in 1924

All-time low

1.16

in 1915

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Canada, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 2.23 for justified political positions score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Canada peaked at 2.69 in 1924 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 1915.

Canada ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1.86	1.82	1.93	10
1910s	1.49	1.16	1.82	10
1920s	2.49	1.86	2.69	10
1930s	2.61	2.36	2.69	10
1940s	1.99	1.71	2.55	10
1950s	2.55	2.55	2.55	10
1960s	2.66	2.55	2.67	10
1970s	2.14	1.83	2.18	10
1980s	2.18	2.18	2.18	10
1990s	2.18	2.18	2.18	10
2000s	2.08	1.92	2.18	10
2010s	1.95	1.92	2	10
2020s	1.53	1.24	2.23	6

Countries ranked near Canada

10 Finland 2.41 compare
11 Netherlands 2.35 compare
14 Denmark 2.2 compare
15 Mauritius 2.18 compare
16 France 2.14 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Canada?: Justified political positions score in Canada was 2.23 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 1924.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1915.
How does Canada rank for justified political positions score?: Canada ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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

Indicator: Justified Political Positions 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 provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.