What is justified political positions score in Netherlands?

Justified political positions score in Netherlands was 2.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.825 in 1940.

How does Netherlands rank for justified political positions score?

Netherlands ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Justified Political Positions Score was 2.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.35

Change on year

up 88.2%

World rank

11th

of 175 countries

All-time high

3.29

in 2020

All-time low

0.825

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Netherlands, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2.35 for justified political positions score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Netherlands peaked at 3.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.825, in 1940.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1910s	1.32	1.07	1.51	10
1920s	1.09	1.07	1.26	10
1930s	1.26	1.26	1.26	10
1940s	1.21	0.825	1.64	10
1950s	1.94	1.94	1.94	10
1960s	1.94	1.94	1.94	10
1970s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1980s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1990s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
2000s	1.89	1.43	2.04	10
2010s	1.99	1.5	2.44	10
2020s	2.55	1.25	3.29	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

8 South Africa 2.47 compare
9 Japan 2.46 compare
10 Finland 2.41 compare
13 Canada 2.23 compare
14 Denmark 2.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Netherlands?: Justified political positions score in Netherlands was 2.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.825 in 1940.
How does Netherlands rank for justified political positions score?: Netherlands ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.