Central African Republic vs Iran: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Central African Republic
-0.235
in 2025
Iran
-0.221
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
131st
Iran rank
129th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Central African Republic
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.221 against -0.235 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iran ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 131st and Iran ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -3.15 | -1.7 | 1.44 | Iran |
| 1930s | -3.15 | -1.66 | 1.48 | Iran |
| 1940s | -2.21 | -0.4343 | 1.78 | Iran |
| 1950s | -0.9911 | -0.6255 | 0.3656 | Iran |
| 1960s | -1.63 | -1.54 | 0.0845 | Iran |
| 1970s | -2.8 | -1.36 | 1.44 | Iran |
| 1980s | -1.08 | 0.2099 | 1.29 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.2395 | 0.5467 | 0.3072 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1334 | 0.734 | 0.6006 | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.1544 | 0.2682 | 0.4226 | Iran |
| 2020s | -0.3043 | -0.0287 | 0.2757 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Central African Republic or Iran?
- Iran, at -0.221 against -0.235 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Central African Republic and Iran?
- 0.014, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iran?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Iran rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st and Iran ranks 129th 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.