Australia vs Denmark: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Australia
1.52
in 2025
Denmark
1.52
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Denmark rank
24th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.52 against 1.52 in Australia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 | 1.71 | 0.248 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.46 | 1.71 | 0.248 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.46 | 1.71 | 0.248 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.43 | 2.01 | 0.5791 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.34 | 1.71 | 0.3677 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 2.37 | 0.871 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 2.37 | 0.871 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 2.28 | 0.784 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 2.19 | 0.697 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 2.19 | 0.697 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 2.19 | 0.697 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 2.22 | 0.7307 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.97 | 0.4455 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.52 against 1.52 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Australia and Denmark?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 24th 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.