Belgium vs Estonia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Belgium
1.03
in 2025
Estonia
1.01
in 2025
Belgium rank
51st
Estonia rank
53rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.03 against 1.01 in Estonia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 51st and Estonia ranks 53rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.447 | -1.8 | 2.25 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.3686 | -0.833 | 1.2 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 1.3 | 0.1502 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 1.15 | 0.3122 | 0.8408 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.5469 | -3.2 | 3.75 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.5 | -2.32 | 3.82 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.5 | -1.79 | 3.29 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.5 | -2.25 | 3.75 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.5 | -1.08 | 2.57 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.49 | 0.0047 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.31 | 0.0207 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 0.0004 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.8152 | 0.3358 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 1.03 against 1.01 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.02, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Belgium ranks 51st and Estonia ranks 53rd 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.