Common Good Justifications Score in Nepal

Nepal: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.257
Change on year
up 283.6%
World rank
122nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.257
in 2025
All-time low
-3.19
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Nepal, 1900–2025

-3-2-10190019622025

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.257 for common good justifications score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 283.6% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Nepal peaked at 0.257 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.19, in 1900.

That places Nepal 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 -3.19 -3.19 -3.19 10
1910s -3.19 -3.19 -3.19 10
1920s -3.19 -3.19 -3.19 10
1930s -3.19 -3.19 -3.19 10
1940s -3.19 -3.19 -3.19 10
1950s -1.01 -2.64 -0.354 10
1960s -1.23 -1.38 -0.354 10
1970s -1.38 -1.38 -1.38 10
1980s -1.38 -1.38 -1.38 10
1990s -0.3844 -0.821 -0.181 10
2000s -0.9907 -1.25 -0.743 10
2010s -0.6972 -0.789 -0.265 10
2020s -0.032 -0.253 0.257 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.29 compare
  2. 120 Guinea-Bissau 0.281 compare
  3. 121 Romania 0.28 compare
  4. 123 Uzbekistan 0.163 compare
  5. 124 Turkey 0.104 compare
  6. 125 Vietnam 0.054 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Nepal?
Common good justifications score in Nepal was 0.257 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.257 in 2025.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -3.19 in 1900.
How does Nepal rank for common good justifications score?
Nepal ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.