Common Good Justifications Score in Canada
Canada: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Common Good Justifications Score in Canada, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Canada stood at 1.48.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Canada peaked at 1.97 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 1919.
Canada ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.53 | 1.34 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.56 | 1.42 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.53 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Spring temperature anomalies -4.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.97 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 Canada?
- Common good justifications score in Canada was 1.48 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1960.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 1919.
- How does Canada rank for common good justifications score?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.