Myanmar vs South Sudan: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Myanmar
-1.28
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.22
in 2025
Myanmar rank
156th
South Sudan rank
154th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -1.22 against -1.28 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 154th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 9 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.01 | -0.529 | 0.539 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.01 | -0.529 | 0.539 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.01 | -0.529 | 0.539 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0682 | -0.529 | 0.5972 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.36 | -0.529 | 0.889 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 1.29 | -0.7156 | 2.01 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | -0.7836 | -1.3 | 0.5162 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -1.28 | 0.397 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -1.66 | -0.9516 | 0.7051 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.44 | -1.41 | 0.03 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -1.24 | -1.24 | 0.0048 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.01 | -0.9696 | 1.98 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -0.7877 | -0.9957 | 0.208 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -1.22 against -1.28 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 0.06, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Myanmar ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 154th 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.