Which has higher common good justifications score, China or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.363 against 0.325 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Philippines: Common Good Justifications Score

China

0.325

in 2025

Philippines

0.363

in 2025

China rank

118th

Philippines rank

115th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

China
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.363 against 0.325 in China, a difference of 0.038.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 115th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.587	0.3356	0.2514	China
1910s	0.9106	0.756	0.1546	China
1920s	0.9872	0.756	0.2312	China
1930s	0.8592	0.812	0.0472	China
1940s	0.8802	0.7022	0.178	China
1950s	1.11	1.48	0.3723	Philippines
1960s	0.9816	1.48	0.5004	Philippines
1970s	1.02	0.6229	0.3922	China
1980s	1.88	0.5246	1.36	China
1990s	1.8	0.808	0.9886	China
2000s	2.4	0.808	1.59	China
2010s	1.97	0.8449	1.12	China
2020s	0.6153	0.3947	0.2207	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, China or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.363 against 0.325 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between China and Philippines?: 0.038, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Philippines rank globally for common good justifications score?: China ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Common Good Justifications 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 justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.