Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Denmark or Sweden?

Sweden, at 1.56 against 1.52 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

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.

Denmark vs Sweden: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Denmark

1.52

in 2025

Sweden

1.56

in 2025

Denmark rank

24th

Sweden rank

21st

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.56 against 1.52 in Denmark, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	1.71	0.7171	0.9879	Denmark
1910s	1.71	0.8371	0.8679	Denmark
1920s	1.71	1.08	0.6256	Denmark
1930s	2.01	1.2	0.8145	Denmark
1940s	1.71	1.09	0.6157	Denmark
1950s	2.37	2.13	0.238	Denmark
1960s	2.37	2.2	0.164	Denmark
1970s	2.28	2.47	0.1905	Sweden
1980s	2.19	2.7	0.5128	Sweden
1990s	2.19	2.42	0.2282	Sweden
2000s	2.19	2.11	0.085	Denmark
2010s	2.22	2.03	0.1949	Denmark
2020s	1.97	1.74	0.2205	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.56 against 1.52 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.04, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.