Which has higher common good justifications score, Costa Rica or Greece?

Costa Rica, at 2.04 against 2.01 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Costa Rica vs Greece: Common Good Justifications Score

Costa Rica

2.04

in 2025

Greece

2.01

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

15th

Greece rank

16th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Costa Rica
Greece

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.04 against 2.01 in Greece, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Greece ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 12 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.603	0.065	0.538	Costa Rica
1910s	0.603	0.065	0.538	Costa Rica
1920s	0.696	0.1307	0.5653	Costa Rica
1930s	0.696	0.3732	0.3228	Costa Rica
1940s	1.29	-0.1986	1.49	Costa Rica
1950s	2.16	0.994	1.17	Costa Rica
1960s	2.16	0.7952	1.37	Costa Rica
1970s	2.16	0.5975	1.56	Costa Rica
1980s	2.16	1.17	0.987	Costa Rica
1990s	2.16	1.29	0.868	Costa Rica
2000s	2.39	1.29	1.1	Costa Rica
2010s	2.33	1.67	0.6613	Costa Rica
2020s	2	2.19	0.1842	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Costa Rica or Greece?: Costa Rica, at 2.04 against 2.01 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Costa Rica and Greece?: 0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for common good justifications score?: Costa Rica ranks 15th and Greece ranks 16th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.