Oman vs South Sudan: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Oman
-1.26
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.22
in 2025
Oman rank
155th
South Sudan rank
154th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Oman
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -1.22 against -1.26 in Oman, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 154th of 175 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.04 | -0.529 | 1.51 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | -2.04 | -0.529 | 1.51 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | -2.04 | -0.529 | 1.51 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | -2.18 | -0.529 | 1.65 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | -2.22 | -0.529 | 1.69 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | -2.08 | -0.7156 | 1.36 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | -2.32 | -1.3 | 1.02 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | -2.03 | -1.28 | 0.7447 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -1.69 | -0.9516 | 0.7414 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.69 | -1.41 | 0.2822 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -1.68 | -1.24 | 0.4393 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -1.68 | -0.9696 | 0.7094 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -1.33 | -0.9957 | 0.3358 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Oman or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -1.22 against -1.26 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Oman and South Sudan?
- 0.04, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Oman and South Sudan rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Oman ranks 155th 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.