Common Good Justifications Score in Liberia

Liberia: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.619 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.619
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2023
All-time low
-0.664
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Liberia, 1900–2025

-0.500.511.52190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, common good justifications score in Liberia stood at 0.619.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Liberia peaked at 1.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.664, in 1900.

Liberia ranks 94th of 175 countries 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 -0.664 -0.664 -0.664 10
1910s -0.664 -0.664 -0.664 10
1920s -0.664 -0.664 -0.664 10
1930s -0.1383 -0.618 -0.085 10
1940s -0.0726 -0.085 -0.061 10
1950s -0.065 -0.065 -0.065 10
1960s -0.065 -0.065 -0.065 10
1970s 0.9548 -0.065 1.12 10
1980s 0.7042 0.679 0.931 10
1990s 0.9243 0.809 1.09 10
2000s 1.08 0.814 1.49 10
2010s 1.35 0.846 1.49 10
2020s 1.29 0.619 1.81 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 91 Syria 0.67 compare
  2. 92 Qatar 0.668 compare
  3. 93 Moldova 0.661 compare
  4. 95 Libya 0.617 compare
  5. 96 Gambia 0.606 compare
  6. 97 Hungary 0.595 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Liberia?
Common good justifications score in Liberia was 0.619 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2023.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.664 in 1900.
How does Liberia rank for common good justifications score?
Liberia ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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.