Bhutan vs Switzerland: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Bhutan
2.48
in 2025
Switzerland
2.13
in 2025
Bhutan rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.48 against 2.13 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.89 | 2.22 | 4.11 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | -1.7 | 2.22 | 3.93 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -1.7 | 2.22 | 3.93 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -1.7 | 2.22 | 3.93 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -1.7 | 2.22 | 3.93 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | -0.9629 | 2.22 | 3.19 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | -0.104 | 2.22 | 2.33 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -0.104 | 2.22 | 2.33 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0764 | 2.22 | 2.15 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.366 | 2.22 | 1.86 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 2.24 | 0.9983 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 2.3 | 0.5344 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.19 | 0.159 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Bhutan, at 2.48 against 2.13 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 0.35, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.