Russia vs United Arab Emirates: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Russia
-1.57
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-1.47
in 2025
Russia rank
162nd
United Arab Emirates rank
161st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Russia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports -1.47 against -1.57 in Russia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Russia ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.25 | -0.791 | 1.46 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -0.791 | 0.2853 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.7255 | -0.791 | 1.52 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.2342 | -0.6527 | 0.8869 | Russia |
| 2010s | -0.5237 | -1.39 | 0.8617 | Russia |
| 2020s | -1.61 | -1.47 | 0.1408 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Russia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at -1.47 against -1.57 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Russia ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.