France vs Niger: Respect for Counterarguments Score
France
1.44
in 2025
Niger
1.42
in 2025
France rank
30th
Niger rank
32nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- France
- Niger
How they compare
France currently reports 1.44 against 1.42 in Niger, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.316 | -1.58 | 1.9 | France |
| 1930s | 0.316 | -1.58 | 1.9 | France |
| 1940s | -1.12 | -1.58 | 0.4584 | France |
| 1950s | -0.097 | -1.71 | 1.61 | France |
| 1960s | -0.024 | -2.73 | 2.71 | France |
| 1970s | 1.44 | -2.69 | 4.13 | France |
| 1980s | 1.44 | -2.4 | 3.84 | France |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 0.1687 | 1.27 | France |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 0.9248 | 0.5172 | France |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.61 | 0.1703 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.9 | 0.4627 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, France or Niger?
- France, at 1.44 against 1.42 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between France and Niger?
- 0.02, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do France and Niger rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- France ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd 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.