Denmark vs Germany: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Denmark
1.52
in 2025
Germany
1.45
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Germany rank
27th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.52 against 1.45 in Germany, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 80 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 24th and Germany ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.71 | -0.467 | 2.17 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.71 | -0.342 | 2.05 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.71 | 0.485 | 1.22 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2.01 | -2.02 | 4.03 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.31 | -3.29 | 4.6 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 2 | 0.197 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2 | 0.197 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.73 | 0.4908 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.46 | 0.5065 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 1.52 against 1.45 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.07, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Germany ranks 27th 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.