Burundi vs Madagascar: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Burundi
-0.317
in 2025
Madagascar
-0.397
in 2025
Burundi rank
135th
Madagascar rank
136th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -0.317 against -0.397 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.83 | -2.96 | 1.13 | Burundi |
| 1920s | -1.83 | -2.96 | 1.13 | Burundi |
| 1930s | -1.83 | -2.96 | 1.13 | Burundi |
| 1940s | -1.83 | -2.61 | 0.7782 | Burundi |
| 1950s | -1.83 | -2.03 | 0.205 | Burundi |
| 1960s | -0.7101 | -0.7633 | 0.0532 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.6124 | -1.02 | 1.63 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.44 | -1.23 | 2.67 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.51 | -0.3375 | 1.84 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.0502 | 1.2 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -0.4484 | -0.3084 | 0.14 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -0.3643 | -0.1343 | 0.23 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Burundi, at -0.317 against -0.397 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 0.08, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Burundi ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 136th 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.