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

Singapore, at 2.07 against 2.04 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Singapore: Common Good Justifications Score

Costa Rica

2.04

in 2025

Singapore

2.07

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

15th

Singapore rank

13th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Costa Rica
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.07 against 2.04 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 13th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.603	1.39	0.79	Singapore
1910s	0.603	1.39	0.79	Singapore
1920s	0.696	1.39	0.697	Singapore
1930s	0.696	1.39	0.697	Singapore
1940s	1.29	0.345	0.9434	Costa Rica
1950s	2.16	1.27	0.888	Costa Rica
1960s	2.16	1.27	0.888	Costa Rica
1970s	2.16	1.91	0.253	Costa Rica
1980s	2.16	1.91	0.253	Costa Rica
1990s	2.16	1.91	0.253	Costa Rica
2000s	2.39	1.91	0.48	Costa Rica
2010s	2.33	2.08	0.258	Costa Rica
2020s	2	2.01	0.0055	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Costa Rica or Singapore?: Singapore, at 2.07 against 2.04 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Costa Rica and Singapore?: 0.03, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for common good justifications score?: Costa Rica ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 13th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.