Barbados vs Kenya: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Barbados
1.24
in 2025
Kenya
1.2
in 2025
Barbados rank
39th
Kenya rank
40th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Barbados
- Kenya
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.24 against 1.2 in Kenya, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 40th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.716 | -0.86 | 0.144 | Barbados |
| 1910s | -0.716 | -0.86 | 0.144 | Barbados |
| 1920s | -0.49 | -0.86 | 0.37 | Barbados |
| 1930s | -0.264 | -0.86 | 0.596 | Barbados |
| 1940s | -0.035 | -0.86 | 0.825 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.194 | -0.86 | 1.05 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.5244 | -0.5377 | 1.06 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.607 | -0.4636 | 1.07 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.607 | -0.9124 | 1.52 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.9006 | 0.8878 | 0.0128 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.47 | 0.0151 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.94 | 0.5377 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.56 | 0.1498 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Barbados or Kenya?
- Barbados, at 1.24 against 1.2 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Barbados and Kenya?
- 0.04, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Kenya rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Barbados ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 40th 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.