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Justified Political Positions Score in Greece

Greece: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 2022
All-time low
-1.79
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Greece, 1900–2025

-2-1012190019622025

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 1.25 for justified political positions score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Greece peaked at 2.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.79, in 1942.

Greece ranks 53rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Justified Political Positions Score in Greece, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.058 —
1901 0.058 +0.0%
1902 0.058 +0.0%
1903 0.058 +0.0%
1904 0.058 +0.0%
1905 0.058 +0.0%
1906 0.058 +0.0%
1907 0.058 +0.0%
1908 0.058 +0.0%
1909 0.058 +0.0%
1910 0.058 +0.0%
1911 0.206 +255.2%
1912 0.206 +0.0%
1913 0.206 +0.0%
1914 0.206 +0.0%
1915 -0.135 -165.5%
1916 -0.135 -0.0%
1917 0.05 -137.0%
1918 0.05 +0.0%
1919 0.05 +0.0%
1920 0.05 +0.0%
1921 0.05 +0.0%
1922 0.05 +0.0%
1923 0.05 +0.0%
1924 -0.117 -334.0%
1925 -1.65 +1313.7%
1926 -1.65 -0.0%
1927 0.05 -103.0%
1928 0.05 +0.0%
1929 0.05 +0.0%
1930 0.05 +0.0%
1931 0.05 +0.0%
1932 0.05 +0.0%
1933 0.05 +0.0%
1934 0.05 +0.0%
1935 0.05 +0.0%
1936 -1.22 -2534.0%
1937 -1.22 -0.0%
1938 -1.22 -0.0%
1939 -1.22 -0.0%
1940 -1.22 -0.0%
1941 -1.22 -0.0%
1942 -1.79 +47.2%
1943 -1.79 -0.0%
1944 -1.79 -0.0%
1945 0.071 -104.0%
1946 0.705 +893.0%
1947 0.705 +0.0%
1948 0.705 +0.0%
1949 0.705 +0.0%
1950 0.976 +38.4%
1951 0.976 +0.0%
1952 0.976 +0.0%
1953 0.976 +0.0%
1954 0.976 +0.0%
1955 0.976 +0.0%
1956 0.976 +0.0%
1957 0.976 +0.0%
1958 0.976 +0.0%
1959 0.976 +0.0%
1960 0.976 +0.0%
1961 0.976 +0.0%
1962 0.976 +0.0%
1963 0.976 +0.0%
1964 0.976 +0.0%
1965 0.976 +0.0%
1966 0.736 -24.6%
1967 -0.868 -217.9%
1968 -1.62 +86.5%
1969 -1.62 -0.0%
1970 -1.62 -0.0%
1971 -1.62 -0.0%
1972 -1.62 -0.0%
1973 -1.62 -0.0%
1974 -1.62 -0.0%
1975 0.984 -160.8%
1976 0.984 +0.0%
1977 0.984 +0.0%
1978 0.984 +0.0%
1979 0.984 +0.0%
1980 0.984 +0.0%
1981 0.984 +0.0%
1982 1.4 +41.8%
1983 1.4 +0.0%
1984 1.4 +0.0%
1985 1.4 +0.0%
1986 1.4 +0.0%
1987 1.4 +0.0%
1988 1.4 +0.0%
1989 1.4 +0.0%
1990 1.4 +0.0%
1991 1.4 +0.0%
1992 1.4 +0.0%
1993 1.4 +0.0%
1994 1.4 +0.0%
1995 1.4 +0.0%
1996 1.4 +0.0%
1997 1.4 +0.0%
1998 1.4 +0.0%
1999 1.4 +0.0%
2000 1.4 +0.0%
2001 1.4 +0.0%
2002 1.4 +0.0%
2003 1.4 +0.0%
2004 1.4 +0.0%
2005 1.4 +0.0%
2006 1.4 +0.0%
2007 1.4 +0.0%
2008 1.4 +0.0%
2009 1.6 +15.1%
2010 1.9 +18.1%
2011 1.9 +0.0%
2012 1.9 +0.0%
2013 1.9 +0.0%
2014 1.9 +0.0%
2015 1.45 -23.6%
2016 1.45 +0.0%
2017 1.36 -6.1%
2018 1.36 +0.0%
2019 2.32 +70.6%
2020 1.88 -18.9%
2021 1.88 +0.0%
2022 2.39 +27.0%
2023 2.28 -4.5%
2024 1.25 -45.4%
2025 1.25 +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1910s 0.0762 -0.135 0.206 10
1920s -0.3075 -1.65 0.05 10
1930s -0.4568 -1.22 0.05 10
1940s -0.4919 -1.79 0.705 10
1950s 0.976 0.976 0.976 10
1960s 0.2486 -1.62 0.976 10
1970s -0.3175 -1.62 0.984 10
1980s 1.31 0.984 1.4 10
1990s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
2000s 1.42 1.4 1.6 10
2010s 1.74 1.36 2.32 10
2020s 1.82 1.25 2.39 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 50 Croatia 1.29 compare
  2. 51 Gambia 1.28 compare
  3. 52 Vanuatu 1.26 compare
  4. 54 Austria 1.24 compare
  5. 55 Fiji 1.23 compare
  6. 56 Sao Tome and Principe 1.17 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Greece?
Justified political positions score in Greece was 1.25 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2022.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -1.79 in 1942.
How does Greece rank for justified political positions score?
Greece ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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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.