Laos vs Russia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Laos
-1.45
in 2025
Russia
-1.57
in 2025
Laos rank
160th
Russia rank
162nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Laos
- Russia
How they compare
Laos currently reports -1.45 against -1.57 in Russia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 160th and Russia ranks 162nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.714 | -1.8 | 1.08 | Laos |
| 1910s | -0.714 | -1.41 | 0.6924 | Laos |
| 1920s | -0.714 | -1.86 | 1.15 | Laos |
| 1930s | -0.714 | -2.82 | 2.11 | Laos |
| 1940s | -0.7155 | -3.2 | 2.49 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.0823 | -2.32 | 2.41 | Laos |
| 1960s | -0.068 | -1.79 | 1.73 | Laos |
| 1970s | -1.18 | -2.25 | 1.07 | Laos |
| 1980s | -2.5 | -1.08 | 1.42 | Russia |
| 1990s | -2.55 | 0.7255 | 3.27 | Russia |
| 2000s | -2.75 | 0.2342 | 2.98 | Russia |
| 2010s | -2.19 | -0.5237 | 1.66 | Russia |
| 2020s | -1.94 | -1.61 | 0.3258 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Laos or Russia?
- Laos, at -1.45 against -1.57 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Laos and Russia?
- 0.12, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Russia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Russia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Laos ranks 160th and Russia ranks 162nd 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.