Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Bulgaria or Serbia?

Serbia, at 0.008 against -0.05 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Bulgaria vs Serbia: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Bulgaria

-0.05

in 2025

Serbia

0.008

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

113th

Serbia rank

112th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Bulgaria
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.008 against -0.05 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.058.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 112th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	1.21	-0.3963	1.61	Bulgaria
1910s	1.06	-0.4147	1.48	Bulgaria
1920s	0.5111	-0.0433	0.5544	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4893	-0.1912	0.6805	Bulgaria
1940s	-0.6228	-1.91	1.28	Bulgaria
1950s	-3.05	-0.8102	2.24	Serbia
1960s	-3.14	-0.178	2.96	Serbia
1970s	-3.14	-0.178	2.96	Serbia
1980s	-3.14	-0.1348	3.01	Serbia
1990s	2.13	-0.5162	2.64	Bulgaria
2000s	1.6	1.22	0.374	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9217	0.6623	0.2594	Bulgaria
2020s	0.1053	0.0892	0.0162	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Bulgaria or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.008 against -0.05 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Bulgaria and Serbia?: 0.058, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Bulgaria ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 112th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.