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
-3-2-1012190019622025

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) – 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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Indicator
Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.