Ireland vs Syria: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Ireland
1.17
in 2025
Syria
1.14
in 2025
Ireland rank
45th
Syria rank
47th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Ireland
- Syria
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.17 against 1.14 in Syria, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Syria ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.41 | -2.71 | 4.12 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.32 | -1.69 | 3.01 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.698 | 0.663 | 0.035 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.698 | 0.7953 | 0.0973 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.75 | 0.9708 | 0.2208 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.802 | 1.08 | 0.2794 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.802 | -0.2873 | 1.09 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.802 | -2.54 | 3.34 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8716 | -2.54 | 3.41 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.03 | -2.54 | 3.58 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.03 | -1.41 | 2.44 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.22 | -1.87 | 3.09 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.17 | -1.52 | 2.7 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Ireland or Syria?
- Ireland, at 1.17 against 1.14 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Ireland and Syria?
- 0.03, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Syria rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Syria ranks 47th 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.