Which has higher common good justifications score, Suriname or Tajikistan?

Suriname, at 1.55 against 1.48 in Tajikistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tajikistan?

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.

Suriname vs Tajikistan: Common Good Justifications Score

Suriname

1.55

in 2025

Tajikistan

1.48

in 2025

Suriname rank

32nd

Tajikistan rank

35th

Common Good Justifications Score over time

Suriname
Tajikistan

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.55 against 1.48 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 32nd and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 9 and Tajikistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.709	0.052	0.657	Suriname
1910s	0.709	0.0495	0.6595	Suriname
1920s	0.709	0.4291	0.2799	Suriname
1930s	0.709	0.5943	0.1147	Suriname
1940s	0.709	0.821	0.112	Tajikistan
1950s	0.699	0.8468	0.1478	Tajikistan
1960s	0.581	0.854	0.273	Tajikistan
1970s	0.808	0.854	0.046	Tajikistan
1980s	1.52	1.26	0.2604	Suriname
1990s	1.76	1.16	0.5943	Suriname
2000s	1.78	0.799	0.977	Suriname
2010s	1.6	0.5623	1.03	Suriname
2020s	1.55	0.6457	0.9023	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher common good justifications score, Suriname or Tajikistan?: Suriname, at 1.55 against 1.48 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in common good justifications score between Suriname and Tajikistan?: 0.07, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tajikistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Tajikistan rank globally for common good justifications score?: Suriname ranks 32nd and Tajikistan ranks 35th 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.