Burkina Faso vs China: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Burkina Faso
-2.4
in 2025
China
-2.07
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
172nd
China rank
170th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • China
-3-2-1012190019622025

How they compare

China currently reports -2.07 against -2.4 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and China ranks 170th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso China Difference Ahead
1910s -0.253 -0.465 0.212 Burkina Faso
1920s -0.253 -0.4248 0.1718 Burkina Faso
1930s -0.253 -0.25 0.003 China
1940s 0.564 -0.597 1.16 Burkina Faso
1950s 0.564 -1.94 2.51 Burkina Faso
1960s 0.564 -2.38 2.94 Burkina Faso
1970s 0.564 -2.65 3.21 Burkina Faso
1980s 0.564 -0.7674 1.33 Burkina Faso
1990s 0.882 -0.7716 1.65 Burkina Faso
2000s 1.07 -0.8441 1.91 Burkina Faso
2010s 1.36 -1.3 2.66 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0722 -1.84 1.91 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Burkina Faso or China?
China, at -2.07 against -2.4 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Burkina Faso and China?
0.33, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and China ranks 170th 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

Indicator
Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.