Barbados vs Libya: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Barbados
1.24
in 2025
Libya
1.19
in 2025
Barbados rank
39th
Libya rank
41st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Barbados
- Libya
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.24 against 1.19 in Libya, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 83 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 39th and Libya ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -0.264 | -2.79 | 2.53 | Barbados |
| 1940s | -0.264 | -2.79 | 2.53 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.194 | -0.704 | 0.898 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.5244 | -0.7272 | 1.25 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.607 | -2.46 | 3.06 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.607 | -2.46 | 3.06 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.9006 | -1.89 | 2.79 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.46 | -1.81 | 3.26 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0.3868 | 1.01 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.7967 | 0.6107 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Barbados or Libya?
- Barbados, at 1.24 against 1.19 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Barbados and Libya?
- 0.05, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Libya rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Barbados ranks 39th and Libya ranks 41st 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.