Which has higher common good justifications score, Cuba or Norway?

Norway, at 2.36 against 2.31 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Norway?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Cuba vs Norway: Common Good Justifications Score

Cuba

2.31

in 2025

Norway

2.36

in 2025

Cuba rank

10th

Norway rank

9th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Cuba
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.36 against 2.31 in Cuba, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Norway ahead.

Cuba ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.393	0.286	0.679	Norway
1910s	-0.393	0.286	0.679	Norway
1920s	-0.4359	0.286	0.7219	Norway
1930s	-0.447	0.2758	0.7228	Norway
1940s	0.247	0.5984	0.3514	Norway
1950s	-0.3262	2	2.33	Norway
1960s	1.62	2.05	0.425	Norway
1970s	1.62	2.05	0.425	Norway
1980s	1.62	2.05	0.425	Norway
1990s	1.62	2.05	0.425	Norway
2000s	1.62	2.05	0.425	Norway
2010s	2.23	2.02	0.2089	Cuba
2020s	2.42	2.13	0.2873	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Cuba or Norway?: Norway, at 2.36 against 2.31 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Cuba and Norway?: 0.05, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Norway?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Norway rank globally for common good justifications score?: Cuba ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th 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.