Rwanda vs Spain: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Rwanda
0.76
in 2025
Spain
0.699
in 2025
Rwanda rank
68th
Spain rank
71st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Rwanda
- Spain
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.76 against 0.699 in Spain, a difference of 0.061.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Spain ahead.
Rwanda ranks 68th and Spain ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.65 | -0.39 | 2.26 | Spain |
| 1920s | -2.65 | -1.4 | 1.25 | Spain |
| 1930s | -2.65 | 0.0184 | 2.67 | Spain |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -1.79 | 0.854 | Spain |
| 1950s | -2.65 | -1.79 | 0.854 | Spain |
| 1960s | -0.4058 | -1.79 | 1.39 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -1.21 | -0.5852 | 0.6278 | Spain |
| 1980s | -1.36 | 1.46 | 2.82 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.3389 | 1.79 | 1.45 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.216 | 1.69 | 1.48 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.4056 | 1.47 | 1.07 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.76 | 0.6937 | 0.0663 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Rwanda or Spain?
- Rwanda, at 0.76 against 0.699 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Rwanda and Spain?
- 0.061, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Rwanda ranks 68th and Spain ranks 71st 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.