一个国家的国家价值观是在整个民族的共同文化经历中所坚持的最高价值观的代表。国家价值观系统是从《维多利亚：太阳帝国》中继承而来的机制，并稍作修改以适应《维多利亚2》的游戏机制。科研学派代替了国家价值观原本的位置。现在，国家价值观将影响：
三种国家价值观
《维多利亚2》中有三种国家价值观：自由、秩序和平等。
自由
自由的国家价值观代表着以传播和捍卫人类自由为核心的共同国家利益。一个以自由为中心的国家通常充满了高度独立的人民，他们不轻易屈服于政府的要求——或者外国侵略者。自由也产生了一个稳健的经济，不会在战争的重压下屈服。
- 自由增加了人群倾向于以下意识形态的可能性：自由主义（如果执政党不是无政府自由主义）、无政府自由主义者（当他们已经掌权）
- 自由增加了人群支持以下政见的可能性：完整公民权（特别是在高觉醒度时）
- 自由将国家的基本动员率定为2%，基本动员影响为75%。这使得自由在早期成为最脆弱的价值观，因为大多数国家将无法以2%的比例调动任何重要的力量。随着游戏的发展，科技可以增加动员规模，玩家的经济也变得越来越强大、重要。
对于那些希望通过移民实现扩张的国家（比如
USA）来说，自由是一个极好的国家价值观：人群越来越倾向于自由主义政府类型，这就增加了他们的政府实施那些增加移民吸引力的政治改革的可能性。动员的经济影响减少使自由在军事上成为中后期游戏的最强价值观，因为科技可以弥补低动员率，而动员的影响减少使得动员对经济造成的痛苦减少。
秩序
The Order national value represents a common national interest in an orderly, law-abiding society. Order-based societies value tradition, law, and hierarchy above all else. A nation that values order is usually filled with people that will fulfill their duty if called upon, but are less diverse and economically competent.
- Order increases the likelihood that Pops will favor the following ideologies: Conservative (if the ruling party is neither Reactionary nor Fascist), Reactionary (only if they are already in power), Fascist (only if they are already in power)
- Order increases the likelihood that Pops will favor the following dominant issues: Residency (only if the pop is of a Primary culture)
- This value sets the country's base mobilization rate at 4% and the base mobilization impact at 100%.
It is by far the most common national value and the middle of the road option so far as effects are concerned.
平等
The Equality national value represents a common national interest in an equal society. The definition and extent of this equality may be different from place to place, but the idea that the nation is one of equals, each with common stake in its survival, is a powerful one. These populations can be readily shaped into large conscript armies, but their economic prowess and organization is dulled by their zealous focus on equality over efficiency.
- Equality increases the likelihood that Pops will favor the following ideologies: Socialist (only if the Socialist ideology has been founded and Communists are not the ruling party), Communist (only if they are already in power)
- Equality increases the likelihood that Pops will favor the following dominant issues: Limited Citizenship (only if the pop has <5 CON)
- This value sets the country's base mobilization rate at 6% and the base mobilization impact at 125%.
Undoubtedly the most powerful value early game, when the armies of the world are small and easily overpowered by a large mobilization, and the economic impact is minimal. Late game it losses some of its luster, as technology and the growth of industry make the other values more attractive by comparison.