Lesotho vs Sweden: Common Good Justifications Score
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Sweden
2.04
in 2025
Lesotho rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.04 against 2 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.009 | 0.37 | 0.361 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.37 | 0.361 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.009 | 0.8568 | 0.8478 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.009 | 1.02 | 1.01 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.009 | 1.46 | 1.45 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.009 | 1.93 | 1.92 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.2394 | 2.08 | 1.84 | Sweden |
| 1970s | -0.6099 | 2.34 | 2.95 | Sweden |
| 1980s | -0.8468 | 1.84 | 2.69 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0891 | 2.1 | 2.01 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.375 | 2.1 | 1.73 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7169 | 2.33 | 1.62 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 2.18 | 0.9305 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.04 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.04, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.