China vs Tajikistan: Respect for Counterarguments Score
China
-2.07
in 2025
Tajikistan
-2.2
in 2025
China rank
170th
Tajikistan rank
171st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- China
- Tajikistan
How they compare
China currently reports -2.07 against -2.2 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tajikistan ahead.
China ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.11 | -1.8 | 0.3107 | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | -0.7083 | -1.41 | 0.6981 | China |
| 1920s | -0.4248 | -1.86 | 1.44 | China |
| 1930s | -0.2668 | -2.82 | 2.56 | China |
| 1940s | -0.3939 | -3.2 | 2.81 | China |
| 1950s | -1.94 | -2.32 | 0.3795 | China |
| 1960s | -2.38 | -1.79 | 0.5821 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | -2.65 | -2.25 | 0.3923 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | -0.7674 | -1.08 | 0.3089 | China |
| 1990s | -0.7716 | -0.7036 | 0.068 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | -0.8441 | -0.5948 | 0.2493 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | -1.3 | -1.55 | 0.25 | China |
| 2020s | -1.84 | -2.09 | 0.246 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, China or Tajikistan?
- China, at -2.07 against -2.2 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between China and Tajikistan?
- 0.13, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- China ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 171st 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.