Georgia vs Jamaica: Common Good Justifications Score
Georgia
1.32
in 2025
Jamaica
1.44
in 2025
Georgia rank
42nd
Jamaica rank
39th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Georgia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.44 against 1.32 in Georgia, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 9 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.052 | -0.119 | 0.171 | Georgia |
| 1910s | 0.0495 | -0.119 | 0.1685 | Georgia |
| 1920s | 0.4291 | -0.119 | 0.5481 | Georgia |
| 1930s | 0.5943 | -0.119 | 0.7133 | Georgia |
| 1940s | 0.821 | 0.2669 | 0.5541 | Georgia |
| 1950s | 0.8468 | 0.5998 | 0.247 | Georgia |
| 1960s | 0.854 | 0.7032 | 0.1508 | Georgia |
| 1970s | 0.854 | 1.59 | 0.7367 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 0.7961 | 0.4633 | Georgia |
| 1990s | 0.3234 | 1.01 | 0.6906 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.6088 | 1.01 | 0.4052 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.13 | 0.0229 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.26 | 0.3162 | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Georgia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.44 against 1.32 in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Georgia and Jamaica?
- 0.12, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Jamaica rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Georgia ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 39th 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.