Jamaica vs Moldova: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Jamaica
1.36
in 2025
Moldova
1.31
in 2025
Jamaica rank
34th
Moldova rank
37th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Jamaica
- Moldova
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.36 against 1.31 in Moldova, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Moldova ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.991 | -1.8 | 0.8073 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | -0.991 | -1.41 | 0.4154 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | -0.3017 | -3.2 | 2.9 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.3364 | -2.32 | 2.66 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.548 | -1.79 | 2.34 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.7285 | -2.25 | 2.98 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.5545 | -1.08 | 1.63 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 0.5096 | 1.06 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.57 | -0.0151 | 1.59 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 0.9565 | 0.8495 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 0.0508 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Jamaica or Moldova?
- Jamaica, at 1.36 against 1.31 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Jamaica and Moldova?
- 0.05, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Moldova ranks 37th 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.