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

-1012190019622025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Cape Verde 1.84 compare
  2. 22 Germany 1.8 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 1.68 compare
  4. 25 Barbados 1.66 compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom 1.65 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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

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.