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
-4-3-2-10190019622025

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

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

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.