Common Good Justifications Score in Turkey
Turkey: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.104 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.104
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 1923
All-time low
0.061
in 2018
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Turkey, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Turkey is 0.104, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Turkey peaked at 3.16 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 2018.
That places Turkey 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.291 | — |
| 1901 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.458 | +57.4% |
| 1919 | 0.739 | +61.4% |
| 1920 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.981 | +32.7% |
| 1923 | 3.16 | +222.4% |
| 1924 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2.08 | -34.1% |
| 1947 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.702 | -66.3% |
| 1951 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.84 | +161.8% |
| 1961 | 1.47 | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 0.686 | -53.3% |
| 1963 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.44 | +110.3% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.95 | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.21 | +132.7% |
| 1981 | 2.76 | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.724 | -62.0% |
| 1985 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.579 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.804 | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.689 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.689 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.586 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.567 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.717 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.606 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.345 | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.394 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.061 | -84.5% |
| 2019 | 0.117 | +91.8% |
| 2020 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.114 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.098 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.104 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.104 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.104 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.291 | 0.291 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3525 | 0.291 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.46 | 0.739 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.73 | 2.08 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.702 | 0.702 | 0.702 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8796 | 0.686 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 0.686 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 0.724 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.608 | 0.579 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.689 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4585 | 0.061 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1085 | 0.098 | 0.117 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Turkey?
- Common good justifications score in Turkey was 0.104 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 1923.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for common good justifications score?
- Turkey ranks 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.