France vs Germany: Respect for Counterarguments Score
France
1.44
in 2025
Germany
1.45
in 2025
France rank
30th
Germany rank
27th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.45 against 1.44 in France, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.326 | -0.467 | 0.793 | France |
| 1910s | 0.1205 | -0.342 | 0.4625 | France |
| 1920s | 0.316 | 0.485 | 0.169 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.316 | -2.02 | 2.34 | France |
| 1940s | -1.83 | -3.29 | 1.45 | France |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 2 | 0.553 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 2 | 0.553 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.73 | 0.2873 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.46 | 0.017 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.45 against 1.44 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between France and Germany?
- 0.01, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- France ranks 30th 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.