Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Azerbaijan
-1.29
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.4
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
158th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports -1.29 against -1.4 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -2.96 | -2.43 | 0.523 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | -3.2 | -2.43 | 0.769 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | -2.32 | -2.19 | 0.1308 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | -1.79 | -1.65 | 0.1475 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -1.57 | 0.687 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -1.49 | 0.4097 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | -0.6144 | -1.47 | 0.8506 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | -1.27 | -1.28 | 0.0086 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | -1 | -1.4 | 0.3957 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | -1.15 | -1.34 | 0.1937 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Azerbaijan, at -1.29 against -1.4 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.11, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 158th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.