Cyprus vs Lebanon: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Cyprus
0.375
in 2025
Lebanon
0.422
in 2025
Cyprus rank
94th
Lebanon rank
93rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Cyprus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.422 against 0.375 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.047.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 94th and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 8 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.174 | -0.366 | 0.54 | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 0.174 | -0.156 | 0.33 | Cyprus |
| 1930s | -0.5082 | 0.334 | 0.8422 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.028 | 0.5428 | 0.5148 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.181 | 0.7152 | 0.5342 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.2055 | 1.01 | 0.8085 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.6589 | 0.5006 | 0.1583 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 0.035 | 1.42 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.33 | -0.6246 | 1.96 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 0.0545 | 1.27 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.8562 | 0.2858 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.4827 | 0.4748 | 0.0078 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Cyprus or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.422 against 0.375 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 0.047, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Cyprus ranks 94th 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.