Which has higher common good justifications score, Brazil or Russia?

Russia, at 1.4 against 1.4 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?

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.

Brazil vs Russia: Common Good Justifications Score

Brazil

1.4

in 2025

Russia

1.4

in 2025

Brazil rank

41st

Russia rank

40th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Brazil
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in Brazil, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.

Brazil ranks 41st and Russia ranks 40th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.232	0.052	0.284	Russia
1910s	-0.232	0.0495	0.2815	Russia
1920s	-0.232	0.4291	0.6611	Russia
1930s	1.05	0.5943	0.4607	Brazil
1940s	1.26	0.821	0.4344	Brazil
1950s	1.56	0.8468	0.7092	Brazil
1960s	1.21	0.854	0.3588	Brazil
1970s	0.984	0.854	0.13	Brazil
1980s	1.06	1.26	0.2039	Russia
1990s	1.23	1.69	0.4624	Russia
2000s	1.66	1.74	0.0804	Russia
2010s	0.9646	1.5	0.5362	Russia
2020s	0.97	1.68	0.7128	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Brazil or Russia?: Russia, at 1.4 against 1.4 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Brazil and Russia?: 0, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for common good justifications score?: Brazil ranks 41st and Russia ranks 40th 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.