North Korea vs Nicaragua: Respect for Counterarguments Score
North Korea
-3.06
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.69
in 2025
North Korea rank
175th
Nicaragua rank
174th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.69 against -3.06 in North Korea, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 174th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.02 | -1.71 | 0.307 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | -1.86 | -1.43 | 0.431 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | -0.4726 | -1.73 | 1.26 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -1.64 | -1.86 | 0.2138 | North Korea |
| 1960s | -2.03 | -2.2 | 0.1708 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -2.51 | -2.57 | 0.0562 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -2.56 | 0.6924 | 3.25 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -2.7 | 1.34 | 4.04 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -3.24 | 0.9106 | 4.15 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -3.24 | -0.9362 | 2.31 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.84 | -2.79 | 0.0543 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -2.69 against -3.06 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.37, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- North Korea ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 174th 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.