North Macedonia vs United States: Common Good Justifications Score
North Macedonia
0.406
in 2025
United States
0.414
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
110th
United States rank
107th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- North Macedonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.414 against 0.406 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 110th and United States ranks 107th of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.291 | 0.522 | 0.231 | United States |
| 1910s | -0.5564 | 0.6442 | 1.2 | United States |
| 1920s | -0.9518 | 0.5024 | 1.45 | United States |
| 1930s | -1.01 | 1.13 | 2.14 | United States |
| 1940s | -2.16 | 1.13 | 3.28 | United States |
| 1950s | -1.6 | 0.9385 | 2.54 | United States |
| 1960s | -1.21 | 1.17 | 2.38 | United States |
| 1970s | -1.21 | 1.52 | 2.73 | United States |
| 1980s | -1.21 | 1.55 | 2.76 | United States |
| 1990s | -0.1523 | 1.79 | 1.95 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1511 | 1.56 | 1.41 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.4706 | 1.17 | 0.7022 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4708 | 1.07 | 0.5982 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, North Macedonia or United States?
- United States, at 0.414 against 0.406 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between North Macedonia and United States?
- 0.008, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and United States rank globally for common good justifications score?
- North Macedonia ranks 110th and United States ranks 107th 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.