Ireland vs Vanuatu: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Ireland
1.17
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.18
in 2025
Ireland rank
45th
Vanuatu rank
44th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Ireland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.18 against 1.17 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.41 | 0.128 | 1.29 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.32 | 0.128 | 1.19 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.4016 | 0.128 | 0.2736 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.698 | 0.128 | 0.57 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.75 | 0.128 | 0.622 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.802 | 0.128 | 0.674 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.802 | 0.128 | 0.674 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.802 | 0.128 | 0.674 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8716 | 1.01 | 0.1374 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 0.025 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 0.025 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.11 | 0.1089 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.18 | 0.003 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Ireland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.18 against 1.17 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Ireland and Vanuatu?
- 0.01, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Vanuatu rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 44th 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.