South Sudan vs Venezuela: Common Good Justifications Score
South Sudan
-2.54
in 2025
Venezuela
-2.49
in 2025
South Sudan rank
174th
Venezuela rank
173rd
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- South Sudan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports -2.49 against -2.54 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
South Sudan ranks 174th and Venezuela ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.11 | -1.56 | 1.55 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | -3.11 | -1.88 | 1.23 | Venezuela |
| 1920s | -3.11 | -1.88 | 1.23 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | -3.11 | -1.17 | 1.93 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | -3.11 | 0.4947 | 3.6 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -1.19 | 0.3385 | 1.53 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | -0.0738 | 1.56 | 1.63 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -0.26 | 2.08 | 2.34 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -0.1051 | 2.08 | 2.18 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | -0.259 | 2.28 | 2.54 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | -0.9512 | 0.071 | 1.02 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | -1.47 | -1.25 | 0.226 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | -1.59 | -2.2 | 0.6115 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, South Sudan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at -2.49 against -2.54 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between South Sudan and Venezuela?
- 0.05, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Venezuela rank globally for common good justifications score?
- South Sudan ranks 174th and Venezuela ranks 173rd 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.