Which has higher common good justifications score, Singapore or Sweden?

Singapore, at 2.07 against 2.04 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Singapore vs Sweden: Common Good Justifications Score

Singapore

2.07

in 2025

Sweden

2.04

in 2025

Singapore rank

13th

Sweden rank

14th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Singapore
Sweden

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.07 against 2.04 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	1.39	0.37	1.02	Singapore
1910s	1.39	0.37	1.02	Singapore
1920s	1.39	0.8568	0.5362	Singapore
1930s	1.39	1.02	0.3705	Singapore
1940s	0.345	1.46	1.11	Sweden
1950s	1.27	1.93	0.6538	Sweden
1960s	1.27	2.08	0.8068	Sweden
1970s	1.91	2.34	0.431	Sweden
1980s	1.91	1.84	0.0684	Singapore
1990s	1.91	2.1	0.194	Sweden
2000s	1.91	2.1	0.194	Sweden
2010s	2.08	2.33	0.2583	Sweden
2020s	2.01	2.18	0.1715	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Singapore or Sweden?: Singapore, at 2.07 against 2.04 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Singapore and Sweden?: 0.03, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for common good justifications score?: Singapore ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th 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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Indicator: Common Good Justifications Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.