Which has higher common good justifications score, Croatia or Italy?

Italy, at 1.31 against 1.27 in Croatia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Italy: Common Good Justifications Score

Croatia

1.27

in 2025

Italy

1.31

in 2025

Croatia rank

45th

Italy rank

43rd

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Croatia
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.31 against 1.27 in Croatia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Italy ahead.

Croatia ranks 45th and Italy ranks 43rd of 175 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1940s	-2.04	-0.7828	1.26	Italy
1950s	-1.6	0.76	2.36	Italy
1960s	-1.21	0.76	1.97	Italy
1970s	-1.21	0.76	1.97	Italy
1980s	-1.21	0.9645	2.17	Italy
1990s	0.1645	1.17	1	Italy
2000s	1.16	1.17	0.0095	Italy
2010s	0.9489	1.23	0.2842	Italy
2020s	0.8582	1.42	0.5665	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Croatia or Italy?: Italy, at 1.31 against 1.27 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Croatia and Italy?: 0.04, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for common good justifications score?: Croatia ranks 45th and Italy ranks 43rd 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.