Common Good Justifications Score in Brazil
Brazil: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Brazil, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Brazil is 1.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Brazil peaked at 2.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.232, in 1900.
Brazil ranks 41st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.232 | -0.232 | -0.232 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.232 | -0.232 | -0.232 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.232 | -0.232 | -0.232 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.26 | 1.05 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 0.984 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.984 | 0.984 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.703 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.19 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9646 | -0.115 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.315 | 1.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2659 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0006 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0351 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3721 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1099 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 234.41 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 Brazil?
- Common good justifications score in Brazil was 1.4 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.232 in 1900.
- How does Brazil rank for common good justifications score?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.