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.

Justified Political Positions Score in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.78

Change on year

down 16.6%

World rank

29th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.13

in 2024

All-time low

0.475

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Justified Political Positions Score in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Justified Political Positions Score in United Kingdom, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.475	—
1901	0.475	+0.0%
1902	0.475	+0.0%
1903	0.475	+0.0%
1904	0.475	+0.0%
1905	0.475	+0.0%
1906	0.475	+0.0%
1907	0.475	+0.0%
1908	0.475	+0.0%
1909	0.475	+0.0%
1910	0.475	+0.0%
1911	0.475	+0.0%
1912	0.475	+0.0%
1913	0.475	+0.0%
1914	0.475	+0.0%
1915	0.475	+0.0%
1916	0.475	+0.0%
1917	0.475	+0.0%
1918	0.475	+0.0%
1919	0.475	+0.0%
1920	0.475	+0.0%
1921	0.475	+0.0%
1922	0.475	+0.0%
1923	0.475	+0.0%
1924	0.475	+0.0%
1925	0.475	+0.0%
1926	0.475	+0.0%
1927	0.475	+0.0%
1928	0.475	+0.0%
1929	0.475	+0.0%
1930	0.811	+70.7%
1931	0.811	+0.0%
1932	0.811	+0.0%
1933	0.811	+0.0%
1934	0.811	+0.0%
1935	0.811	+0.0%
1936	0.811	+0.0%
1937	0.811	+0.0%
1938	0.811	+0.0%
1939	0.811	+0.0%
1940	0.811	+0.0%
1941	0.811	+0.0%
1942	0.811	+0.0%
1943	0.811	+0.0%
1944	0.811	+0.0%
1945	0.811	+0.0%
1946	0.811	+0.0%
1947	0.811	+0.0%
1948	0.811	+0.0%
1949	0.811	+0.0%
1950	0.811	+0.0%
1951	0.811	+0.0%
1952	0.811	+0.0%
1953	0.811	+0.0%
1954	0.811	+0.0%
1955	0.811	+0.0%
1956	0.811	+0.0%
1957	0.811	+0.0%
1958	0.811	+0.0%
1959	0.811	+0.0%
1960	0.811	+0.0%
1961	0.811	+0.0%
1962	0.811	+0.0%
1963	0.811	+0.0%
1964	0.811	+0.0%
1965	0.811	+0.0%
1966	1.29	+59.4%
1967	1.29	+0.0%
1968	1.29	+0.0%
1969	1.29	+0.0%
1970	1.29	+0.0%
1971	1.29	+0.0%
1972	1.29	+0.0%
1973	1.29	+0.0%
1974	1.29	+0.0%
1975	1.29	+0.0%
1976	1.29	+0.0%
1977	1.29	+0.0%
1978	1.29	+0.0%
1979	1.29	+0.0%
1980	1.29	+0.0%
1981	1.29	+0.0%
1982	1.29	+0.0%
1983	1.29	+0.0%
1984	1.29	+0.0%
1985	1.29	+0.0%
1986	1.29	+0.0%
1987	1.29	+0.0%
1988	1.29	+0.0%
1989	1.29	+0.0%
1990	1.29	+0.0%
1991	1.29	+0.0%
1992	1.29	+0.0%
1993	1.29	+0.0%
1994	1.29	+0.0%
1995	1.29	+0.0%
1996	1.29	+0.0%
1997	1.34	+3.8%
1998	1.34	+0.0%
1999	1.34	+0.0%
2000	1.34	+0.0%
2001	1.34	+0.0%
2002	1.34	+0.0%
2003	1.34	+0.0%
2004	1.34	+0.0%
2005	1.34	+0.0%
2006	1.34	+0.0%
2007	1.34	+0.0%
2008	1.34	+0.0%
2009	1.34	+0.0%
2010	1.34	+0.0%
2011	1.34	+0.0%
2012	1.34	+0.0%
2013	1.34	+0.0%
2014	1.34	+0.0%
2015	1.34	+0.0%
2016	1.34	+0.0%
2017	1.34	+0.0%
2018	1.34	+0.0%
2019	1.34	+0.0%
2020	1.72	+27.9%
2021	1.99	+15.7%
2022	1.99	+0.0%
2023	1.83	-8.0%
2024	2.13	+16.6%
2025	1.78	-16.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 1.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 1.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

26 Sweden 1.9 compare
27 Portugal 1.88 compare
28 Barbados 1.81 compare
30 Zambia 1.77 compare
31 Kuwait 1.75 compare
32 Malta 1.72 compare

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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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.