Laos vs United Arab Emirates: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Laos
-1.45
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-1.47
in 2025
Laos rank
160th
United Arab Emirates rank
161st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Laos
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Laos currently reports -1.45 against -1.47 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 175 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.31 | -0.791 | 0.514 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -2.5 | -0.791 | 1.7 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -2.55 | -0.791 | 1.75 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -2.75 | -0.6527 | 2.1 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -2.19 | -1.39 | 0.8018 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -1.94 | -1.47 | 0.4667 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Laos or United Arab Emirates?
- Laos, at -1.45 against -1.47 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Laos and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.02, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Laos and United Arab Emirates rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Laos ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st 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.