South Korea vs Niger: Common Good Justifications Score
South Korea
2.55
in 2025
Niger
2.43
in 2025
South Korea rank
5th
Niger rank
7th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- South Korea
- Niger
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.55 against 2.43 in Niger, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.8 | -2.65 | 0.145 | Niger |
| 1930s | -2.8 | -2.65 | 0.145 | Niger |
| 1940s | -2.43 | -2.65 | 0.2242 | South Korea |
| 1950s | -2.27 | -2.45 | 0.1815 | South Korea |
| 1960s | -1.81 | 0.467 | 2.28 | Niger |
| 1970s | -1.84 | 0.3735 | 2.22 | Niger |
| 1980s | -1.05 | 0.28 | 1.33 | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 0.9292 | 1.02 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 0.9522 | 1.38 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.55 | 0.3166 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.86 | 0.0545 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, South Korea or Niger?
- South Korea, at 2.55 against 2.43 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between South Korea and Niger?
- 0.12, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Niger rank globally for common good justifications score?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th 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.