Guatemala vs Kuwait: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Guatemala
0.489
in 2025
Kuwait
0.479
in 2025
Guatemala rank
88th
Kuwait rank
89th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Guatemala
- Kuwait
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.489 against 0.479 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 89th of 175 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.08 | -0.471 | 2.61 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | -3.08 | -0.3366 | 2.74 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | -1.27 | -0.135 | 1.13 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | -2.45 | -0.1062 | 2.34 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | -0.7345 | 0.009 | 0.7435 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | -0.9174 | 1.05 | 1.96 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | -2.16 | 1.39 | 3.56 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -1.62 | 1.36 | 2.98 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -0.8056 | 1.06 | 1.87 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.221 | 0.8076 | 0.5866 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.396 | 0.782 | 0.386 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.2329 | 0.7212 | 0.4883 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.4027 | 0.6237 | 0.221 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Guatemala or Kuwait?
- Guatemala, at 0.489 against 0.479 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 0.01, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 89th 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.