South Korea vs Moldova: Respect for Counterarguments Score
South Korea
1.26
in 2025
Moldova
1.31
in 2025
South Korea rank
38th
Moldova rank
37th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- South Korea
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.31 against 1.26 in South Korea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 38th and Moldova ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.02 | -1.8 | 0.2227 | Moldova |
| 1910s | -1.83 | -1.41 | 0.423 | Moldova |
| 1940s | -1.88 | -3.2 | 1.32 | South Korea |
| 1950s | -1.66 | -2.32 | 0.6628 | South Korea |
| 1960s | -1.37 | -1.79 | 0.4229 | South Korea |
| 1970s | -1.82 | -2.25 | 0.429 | South Korea |
| 1980s | -0.438 | -1.08 | 0.6383 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 0.5096 | 1.24 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.49 | -0.0151 | 2.5 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 0.9565 | 0.6877 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.5 | 0.0848 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, South Korea or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.31 against 1.26 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between South Korea and Moldova?
- 0.05, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Moldova rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- South Korea ranks 38th 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.