Hong Kong vs Venezuela: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Hong Kong
-1.76
in 2025
Venezuela
-1.88
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
164th
Venezuela rank
166th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Hong Kong
- Venezuela
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -1.76 against -1.88 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 164th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.1 | -1.99 | 0.894 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | -1.1 | -2.12 | 1.02 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | -1.1 | -2.06 | 0.9587 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | -1.1 | -1.55 | 0.4528 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -1.29 | -0.2291 | 1.06 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -0.479 | -1.82 | 1.34 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | -0.0002 | 2.17 | 2.17 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 2.42 | 1.28 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 2.32 | 0.9101 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 2.24 | 0.3731 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.823 | -0.1032 | 0.9262 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1093 | -1.26 | 1.37 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -1.64 | -1.54 | 0.0983 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Hong Kong or Venezuela?
- Hong Kong, at -1.76 against -1.88 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Hong Kong and Venezuela?
- 0.12, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Venezuela rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Hong Kong ranks 164th 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.