Cuba vs Hong Kong: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Cuba
-1.69
in 2025
Hong Kong
-1.76
in 2025
Cuba rank
163rd
Hong Kong rank
164th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -1.69 against -1.76 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 163rd and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Hong Kong in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.704 | -1.1 | 1.8 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.704 | -1.1 | 1.8 | Cuba |
| 1920s | -0.0968 | -1.1 | 1 | Cuba |
| 1930s | -0.5576 | -1.1 | 0.5424 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 2.19 | -1.29 | 3.47 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.0897 | -0.479 | 0.5687 | Cuba |
| 1960s | -1.84 | -0.0002 | 1.84 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -1.84 | 1.13 | 2.97 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -1.84 | 1.41 | 3.24 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | -1.84 | 1.87 | 3.71 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -1.84 | 0.823 | 2.66 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -1.72 | 0.1093 | 1.83 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -1.59 | -1.64 | 0.0507 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Cuba or Hong Kong?
- Cuba, at -1.69 against -1.76 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 0.07, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Cuba ranks 163rd and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.