Belgium vs Latvia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Belgium
1.03
in 2025
Latvia
1.03
in 2025
Belgium rank
51st
Latvia rank
49th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.03 against 1.03 in Belgium, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.447 | -1.8 | 2.25 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.3686 | -1.41 | 1.78 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 1.11 | 0.038 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.15 | -0.1419 | 1.29 | 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 | 0.7438 | 0.7395 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 0.7954 | 0.5373 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.9029 | 0.3699 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.06 | 0.095 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.03 against 1.03 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Belgium ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 49th 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.