Afghanistan vs North Korea: Respect for counterarguments score

Afghanistan
-2.57
in 2025
North Korea
-3.06
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
North Korea rank
175th

Respect for counterarguments score over time

  • Afghanistan
  • North Korea
-3-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -2.57 against -3.06 in North Korea, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 175th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan North Korea Difference Ahead
1900s -1.69 -2.02 0.331 Afghanistan
1910s -1.47 -1.86 0.389 Afghanistan
1940s -0.597 -0.4726 0.1244 North Korea
1950s -0.597 -1.64 1.05 Afghanistan
1960s -0.1323 -2.03 1.9 Afghanistan
1970s -1.01 -2.51 1.5 Afghanistan
1980s -1.56 -2.56 1 Afghanistan
1990s -1.93 -2.7 0.765 Afghanistan
2000s 0.1991 -3.24 3.44 Afghanistan
2010s 1.01 -3.24 4.25 Afghanistan
2020s -1.32 -2.84 1.52 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Afghanistan or North Korea?
Afghanistan, at -2.57 against -3.06 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Afghanistan and North Korea?
0.49, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 175th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Respect for counterarguments score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Respect for counterarguments score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed