Chile vs Switzerland: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Chile
1.97
in 2025
Switzerland
2.13
in 2025
Chile rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.13 against 1.97 in Chile, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.191 | 2.22 | 2.03 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.191 | 2.22 | 2.03 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.0006 | 2.22 | 2.22 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.896 | 2.22 | 1.33 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.33 | 2.22 | 0.8919 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.07 | 2.22 | 1.16 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.48 | 2.22 | 0.7452 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -0.2983 | 2.22 | 2.52 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.8723 | 2.22 | 3.1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.22 | 0.298 | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 2.24 | 0.5388 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 2.3 | 0.6395 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 2.19 | 0.2672 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Chile or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.13 against 1.97 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Chile and Switzerland?
- 0.16, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Chile ranks 9th 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.