Common Good Justifications Score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 2021
All-time low
-0.814
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Taiwan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 1.77 for common good justifications score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Taiwan peaked at 1.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.814, in 1900.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.814 | — |
| 1901 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.814 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.603 | -25.9% |
| 1920 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.488 | -180.9% |
| 1938 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.55 | +12.7% |
| 1947 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.623 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.902 | +44.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 0.793 | -41.0% |
| 1990 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.854 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.962 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.96 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.721 | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.561 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | +145.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.77 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.814 | -0.814 | -0.814 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.7929 | -0.814 | -0.603 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.603 | -0.603 | -0.603 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.2757 | -0.603 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5128 | 0.488 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5573 | 0.55 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8073 | 0.623 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.793 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9343 | 0.793 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7607 | 0.561 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.38 | 1.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 400.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Taiwan?
- Common good justifications score in Taiwan was 1.77 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.814 in 1900.
- How does Taiwan rank for common good justifications score?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.