Rwanda vs Singapore: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Rwanda
0.76
in 2025
Singapore
0.788
in 2025
Rwanda rank
68th
Singapore rank
65th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Rwanda
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.788 against 0.76 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.028.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Singapore ahead.
Rwanda ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.65 | 0.835 | 3.48 | Singapore |
| 1920s | -2.65 | 0.835 | 3.48 | Singapore |
| 1930s | -2.65 | 0.835 | 3.48 | Singapore |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -0.3506 | 2.3 | Singapore |
| 1950s | -2.65 | 1.53 | 4.18 | Singapore |
| 1960s | -0.4058 | 0.0651 | 0.4709 | Singapore |
| 1970s | -1.21 | -0.098 | 1.11 | Singapore |
| 1980s | -1.36 | 0.2695 | 1.63 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.3389 | 0.637 | 0.2981 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.216 | 0.637 | 0.421 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.4056 | 0.8242 | 0.4186 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.76 | 0.791 | 0.031 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Rwanda or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.788 against 0.76 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Rwanda and Singapore?
- 0.028, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Singapore?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Singapore rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Rwanda ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 65th 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.