Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lebanon: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.465
in 2025
Lebanon
0.422
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
91st
Lebanon rank
93rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.465 against 0.422 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.043.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.79 | -0.366 | 2.42 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | -1.31 | -0.156 | 1.15 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | -1.31 | 0.334 | 1.64 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | -1.31 | 0.5428 | 1.85 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | -1.23 | 0.7152 | 1.95 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | -1.06 | 1.01 | 2.08 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | -2.04 | 0.5006 | 2.54 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | -1.74 | 0.035 | 1.78 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | -0.3532 | -0.6246 | 0.2714 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2503 | 0.0545 | 0.1958 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1467 | 0.8562 | 0.7095 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.7277 | 0.4748 | 0.2528 | 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 Lebanon?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.465 against 0.422 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 0.043, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Lebanon ranks 93rd 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.