South Korea vs Ukraine: Common Good Justifications Score
South Korea
2.55
in 2025
Ukraine
2.58
in 2025
South Korea rank
5th
Ukraine rank
4th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.58 against 2.55 in South Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.36 | 0.836 | 3.2 | Ukraine |
| 1950s | -2.27 | 0.8468 | 3.12 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | -1.81 | 0.854 | 2.67 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | -1.84 | 0.854 | 2.7 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | -1.05 | 1.26 | 2.31 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.63 | 0.3225 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.54 | 0.791 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.35 | 0.509 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 2.56 | 0.7552 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, South Korea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.58 against 2.55 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 0.03, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for common good justifications score?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 4th 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.