Which has higher common good justifications score, Botswana or Poland?

Poland, at 1.25 against 1.24 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Botswana vs Poland: Common Good Justifications Score

Botswana

1.24

in 2025

Poland

1.25

in 2025

Botswana rank

48th

Poland rank

47th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Botswana
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.25 against 1.24 in Botswana, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Poland ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	-2.09	1.03	3.12	Poland
1920s	-2.09	0.787	2.88	Poland
1930s	-2.09	0.5208	2.61	Poland
1940s	-2.09	0.5117	2.6	Poland
1950s	-2.09	0.4384	2.53	Poland
1960s	-0.8744	0.383	1.26	Poland
1970s	0.952	0.383	0.569	Botswana
1980s	0.952	0.4791	0.4729	Botswana
1990s	0.952	1.7	0.744	Poland
2000s	0.9722	1.23	0.2534	Poland
2010s	1.19	0.8937	0.2971	Botswana
2020s	1.18	0.8622	0.3208	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Botswana or Poland?: Poland, at 1.25 against 1.24 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Botswana and Poland?: 0.01, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for common good justifications score?: Botswana ranks 48th and Poland ranks 47th 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.