Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Common Good Justifications Score
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.013 against -0.012 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.025.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.183 | -0.665 | 0.848 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 0.183 | -0.665 | 0.848 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 0.183 | -0.665 | 0.848 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 0.183 | -0.665 | 0.848 | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 1.01 | -0.665 | 1.68 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 1.01 | -0.665 | 1.68 | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 1.01 | -0.665 | 1.68 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 1 | -0.665 | 1.67 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.2285 | -0.6483 | 0.8768 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.066 | 1.48 | 1.42 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.0034 | 1.27 | 1.27 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0857 | 1.11 | 1.02 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1257 | 0.3327 | 0.4583 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.013 against -0.012 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 0.025, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Solomon Islands ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 129th 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.