Common Good Justifications Score in Argentina
Argentina: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 2020
All-time low
-1.14
in 1956
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Argentina, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.7 for common good justifications score in 2025.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Argentina peaked at 1.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.14, in 1956.
Argentina ranks 90th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.181 | — |
| 1901 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.869 | -580.1% |
| 1917 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.529 | -160.9% |
| 1931 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.134 | -125.3% |
| 1933 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.432 | -422.4% |
| 1944 | -1.02 | +135.6% |
| 1945 | 0.045 | -104.4% |
| 1946 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.354 | +686.7% |
| 1951 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.741 | -309.3% |
| 1956 | -1.14 | +54.0% |
| 1957 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.531 | -53.5% |
| 1959 | -0.18 | -66.1% |
| 1960 | -0.18 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.18 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.506 | +181.1% |
| 1963 | -0.209 | -58.7% |
| 1964 | -0.209 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.209 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.209 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.53 | +153.6% |
| 1968 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.166 | -68.7% |
| 1974 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.29 | -876.5% |
| 1977 | 0.24 | -81.4% |
| 1978 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +440.4% |
| 1984 | 0.47 | -63.8% |
| 1985 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.122 | -74.0% |
| 1990 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +790.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.741 | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.953 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.745 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +109.9% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.733 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | +158.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.974 | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | -35.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.181 | -0.181 | -0.181 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.239 | -0.181 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.869 | 0.869 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0014 | -0.529 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0823 | -1.02 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1964 | -1.14 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3292 | -0.53 | -0.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0079 | -0.53 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4489 | 0.122 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9896 | 0.122 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8661 | 0.741 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.733 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 0.7 | 1.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Argentina?
- Common good justifications score in Argentina was 0.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 in 1956.
- How does Argentina rank for common good justifications score?
- Argentina ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications 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 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.