Kenya vs Moldova: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Kenya
1.2
in 2025
Moldova
1.31
in 2025
Kenya rank
40th
Moldova rank
37th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Kenya
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.31 against 1.2 in Kenya, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Moldova ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.86 | -1.8 | 0.9383 | Kenya |
| 1910s | -0.86 | -1.41 | 0.5464 | Kenya |
| 1940s | -0.86 | -3.2 | 2.34 | Kenya |
| 1950s | -0.86 | -2.32 | 1.46 | Kenya |
| 1960s | -0.5377 | -1.79 | 1.26 | Kenya |
| 1970s | -0.4636 | -2.25 | 1.79 | Kenya |
| 1980s | -0.9124 | -1.08 | 0.1639 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.8878 | 0.5096 | 0.3782 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.47 | -0.0151 | 1.49 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.9565 | 0.9796 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.5 | 0.054 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Kenya or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.31 against 1.2 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Kenya and Moldova?
- 0.11, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Moldova rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Kenya ranks 40th 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.