Belgium vs Botswana: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Belgium
1.03
in 2025
Botswana
1.06
in 2025
Belgium rank
51st
Botswana rank
48th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Belgium
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.06 against 1.03 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 51st and Botswana ranks 48th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.447 | -1.98 | 2.43 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.3686 | -1.98 | 2.35 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.15 | -1.98 | 3.13 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.15 | -1.98 | 3.13 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.5469 | -1.98 | 2.53 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.5 | -1.13 | 2.62 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.5 | -0.086 | 1.58 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.15 | 0.345 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.18 | 0.3138 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.49 | 0.0074 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.46 | 0.1288 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.21 | 0.0632 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.17 | 0.0198 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Belgium or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 1.06 against 1.03 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Belgium and Botswana?
- 0.03, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Belgium ranks 51st and Botswana ranks 48th 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.