Belgium vs Czechia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Belgium
1.03
in 2025
Czechia
0.991
in 2025
Belgium rank
51st
Czechia rank
54th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.03 against 0.991 in Czechia, a difference of 0.039.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.
Belgium ranks 51st and Czechia ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Czechia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.651 | 0.622 | 0.029 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 0.622 | 0.531 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.15 | 0.3573 | 0.7957 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.5469 | -2.08 | 2.63 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.5 | -2.94 | 4.43 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.5 | -2.61 | 4.11 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.5 | -2.94 | 4.44 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.5 | -0.945 | 2.44 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.51 | 0.0289 | Czechia |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.68 | 0.3475 | Czechia |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.43 | 0.1554 | Czechia |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.16 | 0.0057 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 1.03 against 0.991 in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Belgium and Czechia?
- 0.039, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Belgium ranks 51st and Czechia ranks 54th 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.