Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cyprus: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.465
in 2025
Cyprus
0.375
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
91st
Cyprus rank
94th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cyprus
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.465 against 0.375 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Cyprus ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.79 | 0.174 | 2.96 | Cyprus |
| 1910s | -2.79 | 0.174 | 2.96 | Cyprus |
| 1920s | -1.31 | 0.174 | 1.48 | Cyprus |
| 1930s | -1.31 | -0.5082 | 0.7978 | Cyprus |
| 1940s | -1.31 | 0.028 | 1.33 | Cyprus |
| 1950s | -1.23 | 0.181 | 1.41 | Cyprus |
| 1960s | -1.06 | 0.2055 | 1.27 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | -2.04 | 0.6589 | 2.69 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | -1.74 | 1.45 | 3.19 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | -0.3532 | 1.33 | 1.69 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.2503 | 1.33 | 1.08 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.1467 | 1.14 | 0.9953 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.7277 | 0.4827 | 0.245 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cyprus?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.465 against 0.375 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus?
- 0.09, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Cyprus ranks 94th 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.