Hong Kong vs Yemen: Common Good Justifications Score
Hong Kong
-2.01
in 2025
Yemen
-2.06
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
168th
Yemen rank
169th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Hong Kong
- Yemen
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -2.01 against -2.06 in Yemen, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Yemen ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 169th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.28 | 0.291 | 1.57 | Yemen |
| 1910s | -1.28 | 0.291 | 1.57 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.161 | -0.4381 | 0.5991 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -0.031 | -0.5252 | 0.4942 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -0.347 | -1.34 | 0.9943 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -2.04 | -2.27 | 0.2217 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Hong Kong or Yemen?
- Hong Kong, at -2.01 against -2.06 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Hong Kong and Yemen?
- 0.05, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Yemen rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Hong Kong ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 169th 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.