Common Good Justifications Score in East Timor

East Timor: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2023
All-time low
-3.35
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in East Timor, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 1.19 for common good justifications score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 113.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in East Timor peaked at 1.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.35, in 1900.

East Timor ranks 53rd 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 -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1910s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1920s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1930s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1940s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1950s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1960s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1970s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1980s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
1990s -3.35 -3.35 -3.35 10
2000s 0.557 0.557 0.557 10
2010s 0.6342 0.557 0.939 10
2020s 1.09 0.786 1.19 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 50 Ethiopia 1.22 compare
  2. 51 France 1.19 compare
  3. 52 Cote d'Ivoire 1.19 compare
  4. 53 Portugal 1.19 compare
  5. 55 Finland 1.18 compare
  6. 56 Mexico 1.18 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in East Timor?
Common good justifications score in East Timor was 1.19 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2023.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -3.35 in 1900.
How does East Timor rank for common good justifications score?
East Timor ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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.