Congo vs Iran: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Congo
-0.213
in 2025
Iran
-0.221
in 2025
Congo rank
128th
Iran rank
129th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Congo currently reports -0.213 against -0.221 in Iran, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 128th and Iran ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.64 | -1.63 | 0.0099 | Iran |
| 1910s | -1.64 | -1.16 | 0.489 | Iran |
| 1920s | -1.64 | -1.7 | 0.0594 | Congo |
| 1930s | -1.64 | -1.66 | 0.02 | Congo |
| 1940s | -1.48 | -0.4343 | 1.04 | Iran |
| 1950s | -1.16 | -0.6255 | 0.539 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0561 | -1.54 | 1.6 | Congo |
| 1970s | -0.9342 | -1.36 | 0.4298 | Congo |
| 1980s | -0.819 | 0.2099 | 1.03 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5926 | 0.5467 | 0.0459 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0535 | 0.734 | 0.6805 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.2682 | 0.2552 | Iran |
| 2020s | -0.1823 | -0.0287 | 0.1537 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Congo or Iran?
- Congo, at -0.213 against -0.221 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Congo and Iran?
- 0.008, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iran?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Iran rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Congo ranks 128th and Iran ranks 129th 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.