Botswana vs Ethiopia: Common Good Justifications Score
Botswana
1.24
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.22
in 2025
Botswana rank
48th
Ethiopia rank
50th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.24 against 1.22 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.09 | -1.15 | 0.941 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | -2.09 | -1.15 | 0.941 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | -2.09 | -1.15 | 0.941 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | -2.09 | -1.58 | 0.5162 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | -2.09 | -1.09 | 0.9982 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | -2.09 | -0.915 | 1.18 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | -0.8744 | -0.915 | 0.0406 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.952 | -0.2357 | 1.19 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.952 | 0.32 | 0.632 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.952 | 0.8604 | 0.0916 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9722 | 0.946 | 0.0262 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.37 | 0.1824 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.5 | 0.3148 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Botswana, at 1.24 against 1.22 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 0.02, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 50th 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.