North Korea vs Oman: Common Good Justifications Score
North Korea
-0.908
in 2025
Oman
-0.922
in 2025
North Korea rank
151st
Oman rank
152nd
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- North Korea
- Oman
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -0.908 against -0.922 in Oman, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Oman ahead.
North Korea ranks 151st and Oman ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.8 | -1.33 | 1.47 | Oman |
| 1910s | -2.8 | -1.33 | 1.47 | Oman |
| 1940s | -0.2636 | -1.33 | 1.07 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -0.8096 | -1.33 | 0.5194 | North Korea |
| 1960s | -0.383 | -1.31 | 0.9248 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -1.15 | -0.736 | 0.4142 | Oman |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -0.7531 | 0.4029 | Oman |
| 1990s | -1.45 | -0.707 | 0.7478 | Oman |
| 2000s | -1.38 | -0.6916 | 0.6914 | Oman |
| 2010s | -0.9639 | -0.7358 | 0.2281 | Oman |
| 2020s | -0.908 | -0.922 | 0.014 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, North Korea or Oman?
- North Korea, at -0.908 against -0.922 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between North Korea and Oman?
- 0.014, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Oman?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Oman rank globally for common good justifications score?
- North Korea ranks 151st and Oman ranks 152nd 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.