Denmark vs United Kingdom: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Denmark
1.52
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.55
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.55 against 1.52 in Denmark, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.71 | 1.41 | 0.291 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.71 | 1.55 | 0.15 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.71 | 1.41 | 0.3 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2.01 | 1.42 | 0.5933 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.71 | 1.56 | 0.1453 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.37 | 1.56 | 0.804 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.37 | 1.56 | 0.804 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 1.55 | 0.7334 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 1.4 | 0.794 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.29 | 0.9056 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.27 | 0.918 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.24 | 0.9851 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.44 | 0.5288 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.55 against 1.52 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Denmark ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.