Namibia vs Switzerland: Common Good Justifications Score
Namibia
1.13
in 2025
Switzerland
1.18
in 2025
Namibia rank
60th
Switzerland rank
57th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.18 against 1.13 in Namibia, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.26 | 1.27 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | -1.26 | 1.27 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -1.26 | 1.27 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -1.26 | 1.27 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -1.26 | 1.27 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | -1.26 | 1.27 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | -1.26 | 1.27 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -1.23 | 1.27 | 2.5 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.169 | 1.27 | 1.44 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.27 | 0.034 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.27 | 0.034 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8654 | 1.29 | 0.4282 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9585 | 1.18 | 0.2205 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.18 against 1.13 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 0.05, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Namibia ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th 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.