Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?

Cameroon, at -0.165 against -0.204 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

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.

Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Cameroon

-0.165

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire

-0.204

in 2025

Cameroon rank

122nd

Cote d'Ivoire rank

125th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -0.165 against -0.204 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.039.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 122nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Cote d'Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Cote d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1.53	-2.88	1.35	Cameroon
1970s	-1.53	-2.88	1.35	Cameroon
1980s	-1.37	-1.37	0.0056	Cameroon
1990s	-0.0633	0.492	0.5553	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.181	1.48	1.3	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	-0.0337	1.43	1.46	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	-0.1222	0.942	1.06	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?: Cameroon, at -0.165 against -0.204 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?: 0.039, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Cameroon ranks 122nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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