Austria vs Vanuatu: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Austria
1.18
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.18
in 2025
Austria rank
42nd
Vanuatu rank
44th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Austria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.18 against 1.18 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 10 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.841 | 0.128 | 0.713 | Austria |
| 1920s | -0.1396 | 0.128 | 0.2676 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | -1.04 | 0.128 | 1.16 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.548 | 0.128 | 0.42 | Austria |
| 1950s | 0.548 | 0.128 | 0.42 | Austria |
| 1960s | 0.548 | 0.128 | 0.42 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 0.128 | 1.21 | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.01 | 0.521 | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.01 | 0.258 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.01 | 0.3279 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.11 | 0.258 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.18 | 0.118 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Austria or Vanuatu?
- Austria, at 1.18 against 1.18 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Austria and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Vanuatu?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Vanuatu rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Austria ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 44th 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.