Which has higher common good justifications score, Benin or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.412 against 0.408 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?

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.

Benin vs Guyana: Common Good Justifications Score

Benin

0.408

in 2025

Guyana

0.412

in 2025

Benin rank

109th

Guyana rank

108th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Benin
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.412 against 0.408 in Benin, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 109th and Guyana ranks 108th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.052	-1.14	1.19	Benin
1910s	0.052	-1.14	1.19	Benin
1920s	0.052	-1.14	1.19	Benin
1930s	0.052	-0.043	0.095	Benin
1940s	0.052	-0.043	0.095	Benin
1950s	0.052	0.4142	0.3622	Guyana
1960s	0.279	0.062	0.217	Benin
1970s	-0.0857	-0.3785	0.2928	Benin
1980s	-0.242	-0.768	0.526	Benin
1990s	2.22	-0.8672	3.09	Benin
2000s	2.38	0.022	2.35	Benin
2010s	1.77	0.4277	1.34	Benin
2020s	0.5275	0.7817	0.2542	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Benin or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.412 against 0.408 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Benin and Guyana?: 0.004, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for common good justifications score?: Benin ranks 109th and Guyana ranks 108th 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.