Common Good Justifications Score in China
China: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.325 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.325
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
118th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 2007
All-time low
0.325
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in China, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in China is 0.325, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in China peaked at 2.61 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.325, in 2025.
That places China 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Common Good Justifications Score in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.587 | — |
| 1901 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.607 | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 0.989 | +62.9% |
| 1913 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.03 | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.851 | -17.5% |
| 1929 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.892 | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.85 | -4.7% |
| 1947 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.9 | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 1.14 | +26.6% |
| 1951 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | -10.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.948 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.13 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.54 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.949 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.503 | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.463 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.325 | -29.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.325 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 0.325 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.024, 13.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.587 | 0.587 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9106 | 0.587 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9872 | 0.851 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8592 | 0.851 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8802 | 0.85 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9816 | 0.948 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.948 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.73 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.73 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.2 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6153 | 0.325 | 0.949 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 115 Philippines 0.363 compare
- 116 Tanzania 0.35 compare
- 117 Pakistan 0.33 compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.29 compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 0.281 compare
- 121 Romania 0.28 compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in China?
- Common good justifications score in China was 0.325 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 2007.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.325 in 2025.
- How does China rank for common good justifications score?
- China ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.