Ghana vs Iraq: Common Good Justifications Score
Ghana
0.491
in 2025
Iraq
0.469
in 2025
Ghana rank
103rd
Iraq rank
104th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.491 against 0.469 in Iraq, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 103rd and Iraq ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.93 | 0.291 | 2.22 | Iraq |
| 1910s | -1.93 | 0.3525 | 2.28 | Iraq |
| 1920s | -1.93 | -1.42 | 0.515 | Iraq |
| 1930s | -1.93 | -1.23 | 0.703 | Iraq |
| 1940s | -1.43 | -1.23 | 0.2026 | Iraq |
| 1950s | -0.3252 | -1.24 | 0.9144 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.6978 | -1.53 | 2.23 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.6314 | -0.4915 | 1.12 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.4502 | -1.5 | 1.95 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.17 | -1.79 | 2.96 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.77 | -1.3 | 3.07 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.48 | -0.9351 | 2.41 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.9547 | -0.3025 | 1.26 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 0.491 against 0.469 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.022, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Ghana ranks 103rd and Iraq ranks 104th 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.