Netherlands vs Rwanda: Common Good Justifications Score
Netherlands
1.06
in 2025
Rwanda
1.05
in 2025
Netherlands rank
66th
Rwanda rank
67th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Netherlands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.06 against 1.05 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 175 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.238 | -2.73 | 2.49 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | -0.238 | -2.73 | 2.49 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | -0.1449 | -2.73 | 2.59 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.7654 | -2.73 | 3.5 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.12 | -2.73 | 3.86 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.39 | -0.2736 | 1.66 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.73 | -0.0672 | 1.79 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.33 | -0.087 | 1.41 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 0.915 | 0.6534 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.1 | 0.5918 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.38 | 0.344 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.31 | 0.2043 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Netherlands or Rwanda?
- Netherlands, at 1.06 against 1.05 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 0.01, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Netherlands ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 67th 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.