United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe: Common Good Justifications Score
United Arab Emirates
-0.446
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.355
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.355 against -0.446 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.091.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4961 | -1.63 | 2.13 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.369 | 1.11 | 0.7369 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.369 | 0.8189 | 0.4499 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -0.0887 | 0.6928 | 0.7815 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -0.446 | 0.2239 | 0.6699 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.446 | -0.6978 | 0.2518 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, United Arab Emirates or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.355 against -0.446 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe?
- 0.091, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe rank globally for common good justifications score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 139th 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.