Finland vs Malawi: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Finland
1.03
in 2025
Malawi
1.02
in 2025
Finland rank
49th
Malawi rank
52nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Finland
- Malawi
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.03 against 1.02 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.3127 | -0.871 | 0.5583 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.4077 | -0.871 | 1.28 | Finland |
| 1920s | 1.85 | -0.871 | 2.72 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1.09 | -0.871 | 1.96 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.4173 | -0.8613 | 1.28 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1.51 | -0.8349 | 2.35 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.6678 | -1.5 | 2.16 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.7022 | -2.81 | 3.51 | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.93 | -2.85 | 4.78 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.71 | -0.7906 | 2.5 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 0.7824 | 0.9596 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.04 | 0.6389 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.01 | 0.4728 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Finland or Malawi?
- Finland, at 1.03 against 1.02 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Finland and Malawi?
- 0.01, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Malawi rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Finland ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 52nd 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.