Senegal vs Sweden: Common Good Justifications Score
Senegal
2.31
in 2025
Sweden
2.04
in 2025
Senegal rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Senegal
- Sweden
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.31 against 2.04 in Sweden, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Sweden ahead.
Senegal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.63 | 0.37 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -2.63 | 0.37 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1920s | -2.63 | 0.8568 | 3.48 | Sweden |
| 1930s | -2.63 | 1.02 | 3.65 | Sweden |
| 1940s | -2.63 | 1.46 | 4.08 | Sweden |
| 1950s | -2.11 | 1.93 | 4.03 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 2.08 | 0.8658 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 2.34 | 1.12 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 1.84 | 0.6256 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 2.1 | 0.888 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 2.1 | 0.888 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 2.33 | 0.8752 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 2.18 | 0.3383 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Senegal or Sweden?
- Senegal, at 2.31 against 2.04 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Senegal and Sweden?
- 0.27, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sweden?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sweden rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Senegal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.