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

-10123190019622025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Uruguay 2.95 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 2.65 compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 2.58 compare
  4. 5 South Korea 2.55 compare

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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

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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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.