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?
- 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.