China vs Pakistan: Common Good Justifications Score
China
0.325
in 2025
Pakistan
0.33
in 2025
China rank
118th
Pakistan rank
117th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.33 against 0.325 in China, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 118th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.587 | -1.8 | 2.38 | China |
| 1910s | 0.9106 | -1.8 | 2.71 | China |
| 1920s | 0.9872 | -1.8 | 2.78 | China |
| 1930s | 0.8592 | -1.8 | 2.66 | China |
| 1940s | 0.8802 | -1.26 | 2.14 | China |
| 1950s | 1.11 | 0.0006 | 1.11 | China |
| 1960s | 0.9816 | 1.47 | 0.4913 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.02 | -0.5354 | 1.55 | China |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 0.4804 | 1.4 | China |
| 1990s | 1.8 | -1.01 | 2.8 | China |
| 2000s | 2.4 | -0.314 | 2.71 | China |
| 2010s | 1.97 | -0.0131 | 1.98 | China |
| 2020s | 0.6153 | 0.3102 | 0.3052 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.33 against 0.325 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between China and Pakistan?
- 0.005, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for common good justifications score?
- China ranks 118th and Pakistan ranks 117th 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.