Australia vs Germany: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Australia
1.52
in 2025
Germany
1.45
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Germany rank
27th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.52 against 1.45 in Germany, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Germany ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 | -0.467 | 1.92 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.46 | -0.342 | 1.8 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.46 | 0.485 | 0.972 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.43 | -2.02 | 3.45 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.24 | -3.29 | 4.52 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.73 | 0.2399 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.46 | 0.061 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 1.52 against 1.45 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Australia and Germany?
- 0.07, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Australia ranks 25th and Germany ranks 27th 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.