Burkina Faso vs Syria: Common Good Justifications Score
Burkina Faso
0.761
in 2025
Syria
0.67
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
88th
Syria rank
91st
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.761 against 0.67 in Syria, a difference of 0.091.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Syria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Syria ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.5 | -0.244 | 1.26 | Syria |
| 1920s | -1.5 | -1.42 | 0.079 | Syria |
| 1930s | -1.5 | -1.28 | 0.22 | Syria |
| 1940s | -0.329 | 0.7477 | 1.08 | Syria |
| 1950s | -0.329 | 0.6137 | 0.9427 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0942 | -0.1093 | 0.2035 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.121 | -0.9888 | 1.11 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.5812 | -1.04 | 1.62 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.9879 | -1.04 | 2.02 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.88 | -1.54 | 3.42 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.46 | -2.33 | 3.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.2 | -1.42 | 2.62 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.761 against 0.67 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 0.091, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Syria ranks 91st 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.