Common Good Justifications Score in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2016
All-time low
-2.21
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.12 for common good justifications score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.21, in 1900.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st 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 -2.21 -2.21 -2.21 10
1910s -2.21 -2.21 -2.21 10
1920s -2.21 -2.21 -2.21 10
1930s -2.21 -2.21 -2.21 10
1940s -2.21 -2.21 -2.21 10
1950s -2.21 -2.21 -2.21 10
1960s -1.14 -1.92 -0.945 10
1970s -0.154 -0.154 -0.154 10
1980s -0.154 -0.154 -0.154 10
1990s -0.154 -0.154 -0.154 10
2000s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
2010s 0.85 0.659 1.12 10
2020s 1.12 1.12 1.12 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Trinidad and Tobago?
Common good justifications score in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.12 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -2.21 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for common good justifications score?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.