Australia vs Iceland: Common Good Justifications Score
Australia
1.55
in 2025
Iceland
1.5
in 2025
Australia rank
31st
Iceland rank
34th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.55 against 1.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.41 | 0.92 | 0.494 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.41 | 0.92 | 0.494 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.41 | 0.92 | 0.494 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.41 | 0.92 | 0.494 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.41 | 1.52 | 0.1054 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.41 | 1.59 | 0.177 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.59 | 0.177 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.59 | 0.177 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.59 | 0.177 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.59 | 0.177 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.59 | 0.1558 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.62 | 0.2219 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.56 | 0.1342 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 1.55 against 1.5 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.05, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Australia ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 34th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.