Burundi vs Hong Kong: Common Good Justifications Score
Burundi
-1.82
in 2025
Hong Kong
-2.01
in 2025
Burundi rank
166th
Hong Kong rank
168th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Burundi
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -1.82 against -2.01 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Burundi ranks 166th and Hong Kong ranks 168th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -3.82 | -1.28 | 2.54 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | -3.82 | -1.28 | 2.54 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | -3.82 | -1.28 | 2.54 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -3.82 | -1.94 | 1.88 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | -3.6 | -1.28 | 2.32 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | -1.43 | -0.8144 | 0.6166 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -0.9138 | -0.0988 | 0.815 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -0.753 | -0.064 | 0.689 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | -0.7547 | 0.1385 | 0.8932 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -0.9984 | -0.031 | 0.9674 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -1.6 | -0.347 | 1.25 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -2.04 | 0.5842 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Burundi or Hong Kong?
- Burundi, at -1.82 against -2.01 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Burundi and Hong Kong?
- 0.19, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Hong Kong?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Hong Kong rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Burundi ranks 166th and Hong Kong ranks 168th 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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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.