Common Good Justifications Score in Australia
Australia: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.55 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.55
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
31st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2025
All-time low
1.38
in 2010
Years of data
125
1901–2025
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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1.41 | — |
| 1902 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +10.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.024, 64.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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.