Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Pakistan or Romania?

Pakistan, at -0.072 against -0.083 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Pakistan vs Romania: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Pakistan

-0.072

in 2025

Romania

-0.083

in 2025

Pakistan rank

116th

Romania rank

117th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Pakistan
Romania

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports -0.072 against -0.083 in Romania, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Pakistan ranks 116th and Romania ranks 117th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.774	0.144	0.918	Romania
1910s	-0.774	0.144	0.918	Romania
1920s	-0.774	0.144	0.918	Romania
1930s	-0.5456	-0.1288	0.4168	Romania
1940s	-0.1637	-1.72	1.56	Pakistan
1950s	-0.3553	-3	2.65	Pakistan
1960s	-0.9845	-2.29	1.31	Pakistan
1970s	0.1707	-2.8	2.98	Pakistan
1980s	-0.7702	-2.91	2.14	Pakistan
1990s	0.3283	0.3036	0.0247	Pakistan
2000s	1.03	0.393	0.6386	Pakistan
2010s	0.8778	0.2535	0.6243	Pakistan
2020s	0.7598	0.0945	0.6653	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Pakistan or Romania?: Pakistan, at -0.072 against -0.083 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Pakistan and Romania?: 0.011, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Romania rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Pakistan ranks 116th and Romania ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.