China vs Eritrea: Respect for Counterarguments Score
China
-2.07
in 2025
Eritrea
-1.89
in 2025
China rank
170th
Eritrea rank
167th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- China
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -1.89 against -2.07 in China, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.
China ranks 170th and Eritrea ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Eritrea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.11 | -1.91 | 0.198 | Eritrea |
| 1910s | -0.7083 | -1.91 | 1.2 | China |
| 1920s | -0.4248 | -1.91 | 1.49 | China |
| 1930s | -0.2668 | -1.24 | 0.97 | China |
| 1940s | -0.3939 | -0.4388 | 0.0449 | China |
| 1950s | -1.94 | -0.6355 | 1.31 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | -2.38 | -0.957 | 1.42 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | -2.65 | -1.6 | 1.04 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | -0.7674 | -2.25 | 1.49 | China |
| 1990s | -0.7716 | -1.01 | 0.2346 | China |
| 2000s | -0.8441 | -1.77 | 0.9309 | China |
| 2010s | -1.3 | -1.99 | 0.6912 | China |
| 2020s | -1.84 | -1.79 | 0.0537 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, China or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at -1.89 against -2.07 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between China and Eritrea?
- 0.18, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eritrea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Eritrea rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- China ranks 170th and Eritrea ranks 167th 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.