Guatemala vs Nigeria: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Guatemala
0.489
in 2025
Nigeria
0.515
in 2025
Guatemala rank
88th
Nigeria rank
87th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.515 against 0.489 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.026.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -3.08 | 0.397 | 3.48 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | -1.27 | 0.397 | 1.66 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | -2.45 | 0.397 | 2.84 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | -0.7345 | 0.4432 | 1.18 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -0.9174 | 0.5062 | 1.42 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -2.16 | -0.1642 | 2 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.62 | -0.9839 | 0.6395 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.8056 | -1.16 | 0.3582 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.221 | -0.8528 | 1.07 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.396 | 1.22 | 0.826 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2329 | 1.15 | 0.9213 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4027 | 0.478 | 0.0753 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.515 against 0.489 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 0.026, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 87th 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.