Common Good Justifications Score in Ireland

Ireland: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.994 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.994
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
70th
of 175 regions
All-time high
1.33
in 1915
All-time low
-2.65
in 1919
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Ireland, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.994 for common good justifications score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Ireland peaked at 1.33 in 1915 and was at its lowest, -2.65, in 1919.

Ireland ranks 70th of 175 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.175 -0.175 -0.175 10
1910s 0.4466 -2.65 1.33 10
1920s -0.7848 -2.65 -0.116 10
1930s -0.116 -0.116 -0.116 10
1940s -0.116 -0.116 -0.116 10
1950s -0.116 -0.116 -0.116 10
1960s -0.116 -0.116 -0.116 10
1970s -0.116 -0.116 -0.116 10
1980s 0.7246 -0.116 0.818 10
1990s 0.818 0.818 0.818 10
2000s 0.818 0.818 0.818 10
2010s 0.8984 0.818 0.952 10
2020s 0.9172 0.533 0.994 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 67 Rwanda 1.05 compare
  2. 68 Japan 1.05 compare
  3. 69 Israel 1.05 compare
  4. 71 Armenia 0.945 compare
  5. 72 Mauritius 0.934 compare
  6. 73 Angola 0.917 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Ireland?
Common good justifications score in Ireland was 0.994 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1915.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -2.65 in 1919.
How does Ireland rank for common good justifications score?
Ireland ranks 70th out of 175 regions with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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
Last refreshed

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.