Iran vs South Africa: Common good justifications score
Iran
0.032
in 2025
South Africa
0.013
in 2025
Iran rank
128th
South Africa rank
129th
Common good justifications score over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.032 against 0.013 in South Africa, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.53 | -0.665 | 0.8602 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -1.65 | -0.665 | 0.982 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -1.65 | -0.665 | 0.982 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -1.65 | -0.665 | 0.982 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -1.07 | -0.665 | 0.4059 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -0.2042 | -0.665 | 0.4608 | Iran |
| 1960s | -0.7802 | -0.665 | 0.1152 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.5946 | -0.665 | 0.0704 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.9139 | -0.6483 | 1.56 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8677 | 1.48 | 0.6162 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.932 | 1.27 | 0.3388 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7519 | 1.11 | 0.3541 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2865 | 0.3327 | 0.0462 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 0.032 against 0.013 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.019, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Iran ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.