Austria vs Ireland: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Austria
1.18
in 2025
Ireland
1.17
in 2025
Austria rank
42nd
Ireland rank
45th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.18 against 1.17 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.841 | 0.3855 | 0.4555 | Austria |
| 1920s | -0.1396 | 0.4016 | 0.5412 | Ireland |
| 1930s | -1.04 | 0.698 | 1.73 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.548 | 0.802 | 0.254 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.548 | 0.802 | 0.254 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.548 | 0.802 | 0.254 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 0.802 | 0.5316 | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 0.8716 | 0.6584 | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.03 | 0.233 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.03 | 0.3029 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.22 | 0.1491 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.17 | 0.121 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Austria or Ireland?
- Austria, at 1.18 against 1.17 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.01, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Austria ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 45th 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.