Australia vs United Kingdom: Respect for counterarguments score
Australia
1.52
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.55
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Respect for counterarguments score over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.55 against 1.52 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 | 1.41 | 0.043 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.46 | 1.55 | 0.098 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.46 | 1.41 | 0.052 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.43 | 1.42 | 0.0142 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.34 | 1.56 | 0.2224 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.56 | 0.067 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.56 | 0.067 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.55 | 0.0506 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.097 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.29 | 0.2086 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 0.221 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.24 | 0.2544 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.44 | 0.0833 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.55 against 1.52 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Australia ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.