Justified Political Positions Score in Germany

Germany: Justified Political Positions Score was 3.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 1991
All-time low
-1.89
in 1934
Years of data
80
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Germany, 1900–2025

-2024190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Germany is 3.74, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Germany peaked at 3.74 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.89, in 1934.

That places Germany 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.148 -0.148 -0.148 10
1910s -0.1672 -0.44 0.459 10
1920s 0.9335 0.866 0.941 10
1930s -1.08 -1.89 0.681 10
1940s -1.89 -1.89 -1.89 5
1990s 3.74 3.74 3.74 9
2000s 3.74 3.74 3.74 10
2010s 3.74 3.74 3.74 10
2020s 3.74 3.74 3.74 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Norway 3.35 compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 3.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Germany?
Justified political positions score in Germany was 3.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 1991.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -1.89 in 1934.
How does Germany rank for justified political positions score?
Germany ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.