Finland vs Syria: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Finland
1.03
in 2025
Syria
1.14
in 2025
Finland rank
49th
Syria rank
47th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Finland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.14 against 1.03 in Finland, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and Syria ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 12 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.3127 | -2.71 | 2.39 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.4077 | -1.69 | 2.1 | Finland |
| 1920s | 1.85 | 0.663 | 1.19 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1.09 | 0.7953 | 0.2959 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.4173 | 0.9708 | 0.5535 | Syria |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 1.08 | 0.4288 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.6678 | -0.2873 | 0.9551 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.7022 | -2.54 | 3.24 | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.93 | -2.54 | 4.47 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.71 | -2.54 | 4.25 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.74 | -1.41 | 3.15 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.68 | -1.87 | 3.54 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.48 | -1.52 | 3 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Finland or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.14 against 1.03 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Finland and Syria?
- 0.11, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Syria rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Finland ranks 49th and Syria ranks 47th 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.