Azerbaijan vs Laos: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Azerbaijan
-1.29
in 2025
Laos
-1.45
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
157th
Laos rank
160th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Azerbaijan
- Laos
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports -1.29 against -1.45 in Laos, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 157th and Laos ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.8 | -0.714 | 1.08 | Laos |
| 1910s | -1.41 | -0.714 | 0.6924 | Laos |
| 1920s | -1.86 | -0.714 | 1.15 | Laos |
| 1930s | -2.82 | -0.714 | 2.11 | Laos |
| 1940s | -3.2 | -0.7155 | 2.49 | Laos |
| 1950s | -2.32 | 0.0823 | 2.41 | Laos |
| 1960s | -1.79 | -0.068 | 1.73 | Laos |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -1.18 | 1.07 | Laos |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -2.5 | 1.42 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | -0.6144 | -2.55 | 1.93 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | -1.27 | -2.75 | 1.48 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | -1 | -2.19 | 1.18 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | -1.15 | -1.94 | 0.7857 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Azerbaijan or Laos?
- Azerbaijan, at -1.29 against -1.45 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Azerbaijan and Laos?
- 0.16, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Laos rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 157th and Laos ranks 160th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.