Common Good Justifications Score in Czechia

Czechia: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.48
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
36th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 2023
All-time low
-0.691
in 1940
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Czechia, 1918–2025

-1012191819712025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 1.48 for common good justifications score in 2025.

The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Czechia peaked at 2.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.691, in 1940.

Czechia ranks 36th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.319 0.319 0.319 2
1920s 0.319 0.319 0.319 10
1930s 0.22 -0.687 0.335 10
1940s -0.384 -0.691 0.186 10
1950s -0.408 -0.408 -0.408 10
1960s -0.408 -0.408 -0.408 10
1970s -0.408 -0.408 -0.408 10
1980s -0.282 -0.408 -0.156 10
1990s 1.32 1.17 1.58 10
2000s 1.47 1.33 1.58 10
2010s 1.47 1.26 1.71 10
2020s 1.84 1.48 2.14 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 33 Belarus 1.52 compare
  2. 34 Iceland 1.5 compare
  3. 35 Tajikistan 1.48 compare
  4. 36 Canada 1.48 compare
  5. 38 Mali 1.45 compare
  6. 39 Jamaica 1.44 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Czechia?
Common good justifications score in Czechia 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2023.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.691 in 1940.
How does Czechia rank for common good justifications score?
Czechia ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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.