Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Costa Rica
1.67
in 2025
Slovenia
1.65
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
15th
Slovenia rank
17th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.67 against 1.65 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovenia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.244 | 0.431 | 0.675 | Slovenia |
| 1920s | 0.247 | -0.0433 | 0.2903 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.247 | -0.1912 | 0.4382 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.6424 | -1.91 | 2.55 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1.44 | -0.8102 | 2.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.44 | -0.178 | 1.62 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.44 | -0.178 | 1.62 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.69 | -0.0437 | 1.74 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 2.07 | 0.0054 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 1.73 | 0.7309 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.52 | 0.7828 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.33 | 0.5308 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.67 against 1.65 in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 17th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.