Which has higher common good justifications score, Greece or Lesotho?

Greece, at 2.01 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lesotho?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Greece vs Lesotho: Common Good Justifications Score

Greece

2.01

in 2025

Lesotho

in 2025

Greece rank

16th

Lesotho rank

17th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Greece
Lesotho

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.01 against 2 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 12 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.065	0.009	0.056	Greece
1910s	0.065	0.009	0.056	Greece
1920s	0.1307	0.009	0.1217	Greece
1930s	0.3732	0.009	0.3642	Greece
1940s	-0.1986	0.009	0.2076	Lesotho
1950s	0.994	0.009	0.985	Greece
1960s	0.7952	0.2394	0.5558	Greece
1970s	0.5975	-0.6099	1.21	Greece
1980s	1.17	-0.8468	2.02	Greece
1990s	1.29	0.0891	1.2	Greece
2000s	1.29	0.375	0.9144	Greece
2010s	1.67	0.7169	0.9548	Greece
2020s	2.19	1.25	0.9377	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Greece or Lesotho?: Greece, at 2.01 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Greece and Lesotho?: 0.01, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Lesotho rank globally for common good justifications score?: Greece ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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.