Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Central African Republic
-0.235
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.299
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
131st
Zimbabwe rank
133rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports -0.235 against -0.299 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.064.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -3.15 | -2.32 | 0.826 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -3.15 | -2.32 | 0.826 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -2.21 | -2.32 | 0.1081 | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | -0.9911 | -1.49 | 0.4973 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | -1.63 | -1.21 | 0.4144 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -2.8 | -1.4 | 1.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -1.08 | 0.2862 | 1.36 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.2395 | 0.417 | 0.1775 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.1334 | -0.1424 | 0.2758 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -0.1544 | 0.163 | 0.3174 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.3043 | -0.0238 | 0.2805 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Central African Republic, at -0.235 against -0.299 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 0.064, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd 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.