Cuba vs United Arab Emirates: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Cuba
-1.69
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-1.47
in 2025
Cuba rank
163rd
United Arab Emirates rank
161st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Cuba
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports -1.47 against -1.69 in Cuba, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Cuba ranks 163rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 175 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.84 | -0.791 | 1.04 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -1.84 | -0.791 | 1.04 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -1.84 | -0.791 | 1.04 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -1.84 | -0.6527 | 1.18 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -1.72 | -1.39 | 0.3322 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -1.59 | -1.47 | 0.1172 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Cuba or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at -1.47 against -1.69 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.22, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Cuba ranks 163rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st 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.