Justified Political Positions Score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Justified Political Positions Score in United Kingdom, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.78 for justified political positions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in United Kingdom peaked at 2.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.475, in 1900.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.811 | 0.811 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.811 | 0.811 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.811 | 0.811 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.811 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.72 | 2.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.4402 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.13 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 United Kingdom?
- Justified political positions score in United Kingdom was 1.78 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.475 in 1900.
- How does United Kingdom rank for justified political positions score?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.