Which has higher common good justifications score, Kyrgyzstan or Romania?

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.29 against 0.28 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Romania?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Romania: Common Good Justifications Score

Kyrgyzstan

0.29

in 2025

Romania

0.28

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

119th

Romania rank

121st

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Kyrgyzstan
Romania

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.29 against 0.28 in Romania, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 119th and Romania ranks 121st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.052	0.363	0.311	Romania
1910s	0.0495	0.363	0.3135	Romania
1920s	0.4291	-0.07	0.4991	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.5943	-0.298	0.8923	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.821	-0.0489	0.8699	Kyrgyzstan
1950s	0.8468	0.668	0.1788	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.854	1.26	0.403	Romania
1970s	0.854	1.15	0.2935	Romania
1980s	1.26	1.04	0.2214	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	-0.5618	2.27	2.83	Romania
2000s	0.0132	1.55	1.53	Romania
2010s	0.5538	1.24	0.6886	Romania
2020s	0.1178	0.5523	0.4345	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Kyrgyzstan or Romania?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.29 against 0.28 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Kyrgyzstan and Romania?: 0.01, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Romania rank globally for common good justifications score?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 119th and Romania ranks 121st 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

Indicator: Common Good Justifications Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.