Botswana vs Taiwan: Respect for counterarguments score
Botswana
1.06
in 2025
Taiwan
1.17
in 2025
Botswana rank
48th
Taiwan rank
46th
Respect for counterarguments score over time
- Botswana
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.17 against 1.06 in Botswana, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Taiwan'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 Taiwan ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.98 | -1.76 | 0.224 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -1.98 | -1.73 | 0.254 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | -1.98 | -1.46 | 0.524 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | -1.98 | -1.47 | 0.5102 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | -1.98 | -1.59 | 0.39 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -1.13 | -1.72 | 0.5972 | Botswana |
| 1960s | -0.086 | -1.72 | 1.64 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.15 | -1.4 | 2.56 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.18 | -0.2458 | 1.43 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.01 | 0.4765 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.79 | 0.3289 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.61 | 0.3986 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.45 | 0.2798 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Botswana or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.17 against 1.06 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Botswana and Taiwan?
- 0.11, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Taiwan rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Taiwan ranks 46th 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.