New Zealand vs Solomon Islands: Common Good Justifications Score
New Zealand
-0.006
in 2025
Solomon Islands
-0.012
in 2025
New Zealand rank
131st
Solomon Islands rank
132nd
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- New Zealand
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -0.006 against -0.012 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
New Zealand ranks 131st and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.128 | 0.183 | 0.055 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 0.128 | 0.183 | 0.055 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 0.128 | 0.183 | 0.055 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 0.19 | 0.183 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.226 | 1.01 | 0.787 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 0.122 | 1.01 | 0.891 | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 0.122 | 1.01 | 0.891 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 0.122 | 1 | 0.8796 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.7435 | 0.2285 | 0.515 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 0.066 | 1.3 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.36 | -0.0034 | 1.37 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 0.0857 | 1.29 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.2 | -0.1257 | 1.33 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, New Zealand or Solomon Islands?
- New Zealand, at -0.006 against -0.012 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between New Zealand and Solomon Islands?
- 0.006, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Solomon Islands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Solomon Islands rank globally for common good justifications score?
- New Zealand ranks 131st and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd 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
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.