Belgium vs Malawi: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Belgium
1.03
in 2025
Malawi
1.02
in 2025
Belgium rank
51st
Malawi rank
52nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Belgium
- Malawi
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.03 against 1.02 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.447 | -0.871 | 1.32 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.3686 | -0.871 | 1.24 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.15 | -0.871 | 2.02 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.15 | -0.871 | 2.02 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.5469 | -0.8613 | 1.41 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.5 | -0.8349 | 2.33 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.5 | -1.5 | 2.99 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.5 | -2.81 | 4.3 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.5 | -2.85 | 4.35 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.48 | -0.7906 | 2.27 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 0.7824 | 0.5503 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.04 | 0.2331 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.01 | 0.1405 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Belgium or Malawi?
- Belgium, at 1.03 against 1.02 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Belgium and Malawi?
- 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Belgium ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 52nd 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.