Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Burundi
-0.317
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.299
in 2025
Burundi rank
135th
Zimbabwe rank
133rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.299 against -0.317 in Burundi, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.83 | -2.32 | 0.493 | Burundi |
| 1920s | -1.83 | -2.32 | 0.493 | Burundi |
| 1930s | -1.83 | -2.32 | 0.493 | Burundi |
| 1940s | -1.83 | -2.32 | 0.493 | Burundi |
| 1950s | -1.83 | -1.49 | 0.3406 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -0.7101 | -1.21 | 0.5016 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.6124 | -1.4 | 2.01 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 0.2862 | 1.16 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.417 | 1.09 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.25 | -0.1424 | 1.39 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -0.4484 | 0.163 | 0.6114 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.3643 | -0.0238 | 0.3405 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.299 against -0.317 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.018, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Burundi ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd 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.