Common Good Justifications Score in Australia
Australia: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.55 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Common Good Justifications Score in Australia, 1901–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Australia stood at 1.55. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Australia peaked at 1.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2010.
That places Australia 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 9 |
| 1910s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Australia?
- Common good justifications score in Australia was 1.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for common good justifications score?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.