Congo vs Switzerland: Common Good Justifications Score
Congo
1.16
in 2025
Switzerland
1.18
in 2025
Congo rank
59th
Switzerland rank
57th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Congo
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.18 against 1.16 in Congo, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Switzerland ahead.
Congo ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.98 | 1.27 | 4.25 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | -2.98 | 1.27 | 4.25 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -2.98 | 1.27 | 4.25 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -2.98 | 1.27 | 4.25 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -2.78 | 1.27 | 4.05 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | -2.25 | 1.27 | 3.52 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.1168 | 1.27 | 1.16 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1082 | 1.27 | 1.16 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0214 | 1.27 | 1.25 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.7775 | 1.27 | 0.4955 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.527 | 1.27 | 0.746 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5914 | 1.29 | 0.7022 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.18 | 0.0153 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Congo or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.18 against 1.16 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Congo and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Switzerland?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Switzerland rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Congo ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 57th 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.