Australia vs Portugal: Respect for counterarguments score
Australia
1.52
in 2025
Portugal
1.45
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th
Respect for counterarguments score over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.52 against 1.45 in Portugal, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 | -0.853 | 2.31 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.46 | 0.1223 | 1.33 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.46 | -0.5172 | 1.97 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.43 | -2.33 | 3.77 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.34 | -2.32 | 3.66 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.5 | -2.28 | 3.78 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.5 | -1.97 | 3.46 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.5 | -0.0916 | 1.59 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.38 | 0.1108 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.69 | 0.1932 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.84 | 0.3436 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 2.03 | 0.5426 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.87 | 0.3528 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 1.52 against 1.45 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.07, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Australia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.