Which has higher common good justifications score, Taiwan or United Kingdom?

Taiwan, at 1.77 against 1.65 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?

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.

Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Common Good Justifications Score

Taiwan

1.77

in 2025

United Kingdom

1.65

in 2025

Taiwan rank

23rd

United Kingdom rank

26th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Taiwan
United Kingdom

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 1.77 against 1.65 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Taiwan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.814	-0.175	0.639	United Kingdom
1910s	-0.7929	0.8442	1.64	United Kingdom
1920s	-0.603	0.1689	0.7719	United Kingdom
1930s	-0.2757	0.1704	0.4461	United Kingdom
1940s	0.5128	0.876	0.3632	United Kingdom
1950s	0.55	0.408	0.142	Taiwan
1960s	0.5573	0.5322	0.0251	Taiwan
1970s	0.8073	0.615	0.1923	Taiwan
1980s	1.02	1.18	0.1502	United Kingdom
1990s	0.9343	1.18	0.2407	United Kingdom
2000s	1.01	1.18	0.17	United Kingdom
2010s	0.7607	1.19	0.4322	United Kingdom
2020s	1.74	1.58	0.1612	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Taiwan or United Kingdom?: Taiwan, at 1.77 against 1.65 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Taiwan and United Kingdom?: 0.12, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for common good justifications score?: Taiwan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.