Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Equatorial Guinea
-1.97
in 2025
Venezuela
-1.88
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
168th
Venezuela rank
166th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports -1.88 against -1.97 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.06 | -1.99 | 0.067 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | -2.06 | -2.12 | 0.061 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1920s | -2.06 | -2.06 | 0.0023 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | -2.06 | -1.55 | 0.5082 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | -2.06 | -0.2291 | 1.83 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -2.06 | -1.82 | 0.2411 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | -1.51 | 2.17 | 3.68 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -2.8 | 2.42 | 5.22 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -1.27 | 2.32 | 3.58 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | -1.27 | 2.24 | 3.51 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | -1.27 | -0.1032 | 1.16 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | -1.37 | -1.26 | 0.1085 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | -1.97 | -1.54 | 0.4355 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Equatorial Guinea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at -1.88 against -1.97 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?
- 0.09, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 166th 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.