Central African Republic vs Congo: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Central African Republic
-0.235
in 2025
Congo
-0.213
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
131st
Congo rank
128th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports -0.213 against -0.235 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 131st and Congo ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -3.15 | -1.64 | 1.5 | Congo |
| 1930s | -3.15 | -1.64 | 1.5 | Congo |
| 1940s | -2.21 | -1.48 | 0.7359 | Congo |
| 1950s | -0.9911 | -1.16 | 0.1734 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | -1.63 | 0.0561 | 1.68 | Congo |
| 1970s | -2.8 | -0.9342 | 1.87 | Congo |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -0.819 | 0.2574 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.2395 | 0.5926 | 0.3531 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.1334 | 0.0535 | 0.0799 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -0.1544 | 0.013 | 0.1674 | Congo |
| 2020s | -0.3043 | -0.1823 | 0.122 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at -0.213 against -0.235 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 0.022, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st and Congo ranks 128th 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.