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
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.
Common Good Justifications Score in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -3.35 | — |
| 1901 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -3.35 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.557 | -116.6% |
| 2001 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.939 | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 0.752 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.786 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | +51.1% |
| 2024 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.024, 49.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
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
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.