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

Sweden, at 2.04 against 2.04 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Common Good Justifications Score

Costa Rica

2.04

in 2025

Sweden

2.04

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

15th

Sweden rank

14th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Costa Rica
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.04 against 2.04 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.603	0.37	0.233	Costa Rica
1910s	0.603	0.37	0.233	Costa Rica
1920s	0.696	0.8568	0.1608	Sweden
1930s	0.696	1.02	0.3265	Sweden
1940s	1.29	1.46	0.1668	Sweden
1950s	2.16	1.93	0.2342	Costa Rica
1960s	2.16	2.08	0.0812	Costa Rica
1970s	2.16	2.34	0.178	Sweden
1980s	2.16	1.84	0.3214	Costa Rica
1990s	2.16	2.1	0.059	Costa Rica
2000s	2.39	2.1	0.286	Costa Rica
2010s	2.33	2.33	0.0003	Sweden
2020s	2	2.18	0.177	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Costa Rica or Sweden?: Sweden, at 2.04 against 2.04 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Costa Rica and Sweden?: 0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for common good justifications score?: Costa Rica ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.