Cambodia vs Hong Kong: Common Good Justifications Score
Cambodia
-2.2
in 2025
Hong Kong
-2.01
in 2025
Cambodia rank
170th
Hong Kong rank
168th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -2.01 against -2.2 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Cambodia ranks 170th and Hong Kong ranks 168th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.49 | -1.28 | 2.21 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | -3.49 | -1.28 | 2.21 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | -3.49 | -1.28 | 2.21 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | -3.49 | -1.28 | 2.21 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -3.49 | -1.94 | 1.55 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | -1.84 | -1.28 | 0.5578 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | -0.6206 | -0.8144 | 0.1938 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -2.48 | -0.0988 | 2.38 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -1.95 | -0.064 | 1.89 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | -1.01 | 0.1385 | 1.15 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -0.5958 | -0.031 | 0.5648 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -1.04 | -0.347 | 0.695 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -2.2 | -2.04 | 0.1543 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Cambodia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at -2.01 against -2.2 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Cambodia and Hong Kong?
- 0.19, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Hong Kong rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Cambodia ranks 170th and Hong Kong ranks 168th 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.