Common Good Justifications Score in Chile
Chile: Common Good Justifications Score was 2.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2021
All-time low
-1.1
in 1974
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Chile, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.69 for common good justifications score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Chile peaked at 2.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 1974.
That places Chile 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.02 | — |
| 1901 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.738 | -27.5% |
| 1907 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.217 | -70.6% |
| 1921 | -0.217 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.217 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.217 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.217 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.354 | -263.1% |
| 1926 | 0.006 | -98.3% |
| 1927 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.21 | +3400.0% |
| 1940 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.086 | -141.0% |
| 1948 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.324 | -476.7% |
| 1959 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.889 | +174.4% |
| 1965 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.536 | -39.7% |
| 1971 | 0.275 | -48.7% |
| 1972 | 0.083 | -69.8% |
| 1973 | -0.714 | -960.2% |
| 1974 | -1.1 | +53.9% |
| 1975 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | -203.5% |
| 1991 | 2.52 | +121.5% |
| 1992 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.906 | -1.02 | -0.738 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.738 | -0.738 | -0.738 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0707 | -0.217 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0264 | 0.006 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1212 | -0.086 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.004 | -0.086 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.663 | 0.324 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6414 | -1.1 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.14 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.59 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1.53 | 2.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Chile?
- Common good justifications score in Chile was 2.69 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for common good justifications score?
- Chile ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.