Cape Verde vs Slovakia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Cape Verde
-0.193
in 2025
Slovakia
-0.212
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
124th
Slovakia rank
127th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Cape Verde
- Slovakia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -0.193 against -0.212 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 124th and Slovakia ranks 127th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.45 | 0.8915 | 2.35 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | -1.45 | 0.622 | 2.08 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | -1.45 | 0.1291 | 1.58 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | -1.45 | -2.16 | 0.704 | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | -1.45 | -2.94 | 1.48 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | -1.45 | -2.61 | 1.16 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | -0.7118 | -2.94 | 2.23 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.384 | -0.945 | 1.33 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.5689 | 0.4958 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.53 | 0.3605 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.7136 | 1.24 | 0.5268 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.1625 | 0.3295 | 0.167 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Cape Verde or Slovakia?
- Cape Verde, at -0.193 against -0.212 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Cape Verde and Slovakia?
- 0.019, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Slovakia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th and Slovakia ranks 127th 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.