Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Argentina
0.151
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.136
in 2025
Argentina rank
105th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.151 against 0.136 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.174 | -2.35 | 2.18 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.1766 | -2.35 | 2.53 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.9664 | -2.35 | 3.32 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.4214 | -2.35 | 2.77 | Argentina |
| 1940s | -0.0516 | -2.35 | 2.3 | Argentina |
| 1950s | -0.095 | -2.35 | 2.26 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.7222 | -2.35 | 3.07 | Argentina |
| 1970s | -1.11 | 0.136 | 1.25 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.136 | 1.04 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 0.136 | 2.36 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.136 | 1.06 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.4695 | 0.136 | 0.3335 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.2483 | 0.136 | 0.1123 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Argentina, at 0.151 against 0.136 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.015, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Argentina ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th 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.