Which has higher common good justifications score, Belarus or Suriname?

Suriname, at 1.55 against 1.52 in Belarus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Suriname?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Belarus vs Suriname: Common Good Justifications Score

Belarus

1.52

in 2025

Suriname

1.55

in 2025

Belarus rank

33rd

Suriname rank

32nd

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Belarus
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.55 against 1.52 in Belarus, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Belarus ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.052	0.709	0.657	Suriname
1910s	0.0495	0.709	0.6595	Suriname
1920s	0.4291	0.709	0.2799	Suriname
1930s	0.5943	0.709	0.1147	Suriname
1940s	0.821	0.709	0.112	Belarus
1950s	0.8468	0.699	0.1478	Belarus
1960s	0.854	0.581	0.273	Belarus
1970s	0.854	0.808	0.046	Belarus
1980s	1.26	1.52	0.2604	Suriname
1990s	1.07	1.76	0.6863	Suriname
2000s	2	1.78	0.224	Belarus
2010s	1.9	1.6	0.3029	Belarus
2020s	1.13	1.55	0.416	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Belarus or Suriname?: Suriname, at 1.55 against 1.52 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Belarus and Suriname?: 0.03, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Suriname rank globally for common good justifications score?: Belarus ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.