Slovakia vs South Africa: Common Good Justifications Score
Slovakia
-0.005
in 2025
South Africa
0.013
in 2025
Slovakia rank
130th
South Africa rank
129th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.013 against -0.005 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.018.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4555 | -0.665 | 1.12 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.319 | -0.665 | 0.984 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.249 | -0.665 | 0.914 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | -0.237 | -0.665 | 0.428 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | -0.408 | -0.665 | 0.257 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | -0.408 | -0.665 | 0.257 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | -0.408 | -0.665 | 0.257 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | -0.282 | -0.6483 | 0.3663 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 0.5294 | 1.48 | 0.9545 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3363 | 1.27 | 0.9345 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0952 | 1.11 | 1.01 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2748 | 0.3327 | 0.0578 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.013 against -0.005 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 0.018, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Slovakia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th 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.