Canada vs Iceland: Common Good Justifications Score
Canada
1.48
in 2025
Iceland
1.5
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Iceland rank
34th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.5 against 1.48 in Canada, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.44 | 0.92 | 0.524 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1.53 | 0.92 | 0.6103 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.34 | 0.92 | 0.417 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.39 | 0.92 | 0.4742 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.56 | 1.52 | 0.043 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 1.59 | 0.17 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.59 | 0.376 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.59 | 0.211 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.59 | 0.1076 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.59 | 0.059 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.59 | 0.0782 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.62 | 0.1754 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.56 | 0.0865 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.5 against 1.48 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.02, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Canada ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 34th 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.