Equatorial Guinea vs Hong Kong: Common Good Justifications Score
Equatorial Guinea
-2.24
in 2025
Hong Kong
-2.01
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
171st
Hong Kong rank
168th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -2.01 against -2.24 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st and Hong Kong ranks 168th of 175 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.63 | -1.28 | 2.35 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | -3.63 | -1.28 | 2.35 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | -3.63 | -1.28 | 2.35 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | -3.63 | -1.28 | 2.35 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -3.63 | -1.94 | 1.69 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | -3.63 | -1.28 | 2.34 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | -2.39 | -0.8144 | 1.57 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -3.51 | -0.0988 | 3.41 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -1.78 | -0.064 | 1.71 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | -1.78 | 0.1385 | 1.91 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -1.78 | -0.031 | 1.75 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -1.75 | -0.347 | 1.4 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -2.24 | -2.04 | 0.1913 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Equatorial Guinea or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at -2.01 against -2.24 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong?
- 0.23, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st and Hong Kong ranks 168th 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
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.