Rwanda vs Suriname: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Rwanda
0.76
in 2025
Suriname
0.715
in 2025
Rwanda rank
68th
Suriname rank
70th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.76 against 0.715 in Suriname, a difference of 0.045.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Suriname ahead.
Rwanda ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 70th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.65 | -0.236 | 2.41 | Suriname |
| 1920s | -2.65 | -0.236 | 2.41 | Suriname |
| 1930s | -2.65 | -0.236 | 2.41 | Suriname |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -0.14 | 2.51 | Suriname |
| 1950s | -2.65 | 1.31 | 3.96 | Suriname |
| 1960s | -0.4058 | 1.31 | 1.71 | Suriname |
| 1970s | -1.21 | 1.31 | 2.52 | Suriname |
| 1980s | -1.36 | 0.4393 | 1.8 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.3389 | 0.7422 | 0.4033 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.216 | 0.705 | 0.489 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.4056 | 0.705 | 0.2994 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.76 | 0.715 | 0.045 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Rwanda, at 0.76 against 0.715 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 0.045, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Rwanda ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 70th 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.