Common Good Justifications Score in Mexico
Mexico: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.18
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
56th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2022
All-time low
-0.558
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Mexico, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.18 for common good justifications score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Mexico peaked at 1.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.558, in 1900.
Mexico ranks 56th 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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.558 | — |
| 1901 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.558 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.576 | -203.2% |
| 1914 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.1 | +91.5% |
| 1930 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7 | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 0.911 | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.945 | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 1.18 | +5.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.558 | -0.558 | -0.558 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2358 | -0.558 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6287 | 0.576 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9283 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.911 | 0.911 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 0.911 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 0.945 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Mexico?
- Common good justifications score in Mexico was 1.18 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.558 in 1900.
- How does Mexico rank for common good justifications score?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.