Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Common Good Justifications Score
Netherlands
1.06
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.07
in 2025
Netherlands rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Netherlands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.07 against 1.06 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Netherlands ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.238 | -0.036 | 0.202 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -0.238 | -0.036 | 0.202 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | -0.238 | -0.036 | 0.202 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | -0.1449 | 0.0909 | 0.2358 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.7654 | 0.1314 | 0.634 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.12 | 0.237 | 0.888 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.39 | 0.237 | 1.15 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 0.028 | 1.7 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 0.028 | 1.3 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 0.028 | 1.54 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 0.028 | 1.67 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 0.4229 | 1.3 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 0.626 | 0.8917 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.07 against 1.06 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Netherlands ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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.