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