Common Good Justifications Score in Japan
Japan: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Common Good Justifications Score in Japan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Japan is 1.05, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Japan peaked at 1.42 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.949, in 1900.
That places Japan 68th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.949 | 0.949 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.949 | 0.949 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.949 | 0.949 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.949 | 0.949 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.991 | 0.949 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1053 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7172 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5865 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 118.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Japan?
- Common good justifications score in Japan was 1.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1980.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.949 in 1900.
- How does Japan rank for common good justifications score?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.