Botswana vs Ireland: Respect for counterarguments score
Botswana
1.06
in 2025
Ireland
1.17
in 2025
Botswana rank
48th
Ireland rank
45th
Respect for counterarguments score over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.17 against 1.06 in Botswana, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.98 | 1.41 | 3.4 | Ireland |
| 1910s | -1.98 | 1.32 | 3.3 | Ireland |
| 1920s | -1.98 | 0.4016 | 2.38 | Ireland |
| 1930s | -1.98 | 0.698 | 2.68 | Ireland |
| 1940s | -1.98 | 0.75 | 2.73 | Ireland |
| 1950s | -1.13 | 0.802 | 1.93 | Ireland |
| 1960s | -0.086 | 0.802 | 0.888 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 0.802 | 0.351 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.8716 | 0.3126 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.03 | 0.4567 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.03 | 0.4275 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.22 | 0.0132 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.0032 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Botswana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.17 against 1.06 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Botswana and Ireland?
- 0.11, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 45th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.