North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Common good justifications score
North Korea
-0.908
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-0.754
in 2025
North Korea rank
151st
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
Common good justifications score over time
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -0.754 against -0.908 in North Korea, a difference of 0.154.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2636 | -1.26 | 1 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -0.8096 | -1.26 | 0.4544 | North Korea |
| 1960s | -0.383 | -1.26 | 0.881 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -1.15 | -1.26 | 0.1138 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.26 | 0.108 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -1.45 | -1.26 | 0.1908 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -1.38 | -1.26 | 0.119 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.9639 | -1.19 | 0.229 | North Korea |
| 2020s | -0.908 | -0.8275 | 0.0805 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -0.754 against -0.908 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.154, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for common good justifications score?
- North Korea ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th 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.