Indonesia vs Rwanda: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Indonesia
0.717
in 2025
Rwanda
0.76
in 2025
Indonesia rank
69th
Rwanda rank
68th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Indonesia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.76 against 0.717 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.043.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 69th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 9 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.5 | -2.65 | 1.15 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | -1.34 | -2.65 | 1.31 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | -1.34 | -2.65 | 1.31 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | -0.1848 | -2.65 | 2.46 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.35 | -2.65 | 4 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | -0.3825 | -0.4058 | 0.0233 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | -1.3 | -1.21 | 0.0871 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -1.47 | -1.36 | 0.108 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -0.8484 | 0.3389 | 1.19 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 0.216 | 2.17 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.4056 | 1.23 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.76 | 0.422 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Indonesia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.76 against 0.717 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Indonesia and Rwanda?
- 0.043, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Rwanda rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Indonesia ranks 69th and Rwanda ranks 68th 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.