Iraq vs Vietnam: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Iraq
-0.717
in 2025
Vietnam
-0.635
in 2025
Iraq rank
147th
Vietnam rank
144th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports -0.635 against -0.717 in Iraq, a difference of 0.082.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 147th and Vietnam ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.3 | -1.55 | 0.2477 | Iraq |
| 1980s | -2.81 | -0.8611 | 1.95 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -3.29 | -0.605 | 2.68 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | -0.5663 | -0.5572 | 0.0091 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.2292 | -0.5682 | 0.7974 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.3595 | -0.8008 | 0.4413 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at -0.635 against -0.717 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 0.082, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Iraq ranks 147th and Vietnam ranks 144th 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.