Eritrea vs Hong Kong: Common Good Justifications Score
Eritrea
-1.61
in 2025
Hong Kong
-2.01
in 2025
Eritrea rank
165th
Hong Kong rank
168th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Eritrea
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -1.61 against -2.01 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Eritrea ranks 165th and Hong Kong ranks 168th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.68 | -1.28 | 1.4 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | -2.68 | -1.28 | 1.4 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | -2.68 | -1.28 | 1.4 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | -3.09 | -1.28 | 1.81 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -0.9334 | -1.94 | 1 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | -0.9723 | -1.28 | 0.3127 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | -1.34 | -0.8144 | 0.527 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -2.38 | -0.0988 | 2.28 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -2.78 | -0.064 | 2.71 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | -1.25 | 0.1385 | 1.39 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -1.6 | -0.031 | 1.57 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -1.59 | -0.347 | 1.25 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -1.4 | -2.04 | 0.6493 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Eritrea or Hong Kong?
- Eritrea, at -1.61 against -2.01 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Eritrea and Hong Kong?
- 0.4, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Hong Kong?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Hong Kong rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Eritrea ranks 165th and Hong Kong ranks 168th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.