France vs Iceland: Respect for Counterarguments Score
France
1.44
in 2025
Iceland
1.37
in 2025
France rank
30th
Iceland rank
33rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 1.44 against 1.37 in Iceland, a difference of 0.07.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.326 | -0.153 | 0.479 | France |
| 1910s | 0.1205 | -0.153 | 0.2735 | France |
| 1920s | 0.316 | -0.153 | 0.469 | France |
| 1930s | 0.316 | -0.153 | 0.469 | France |
| 1940s | -1.12 | -0.0222 | 1.1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | -0.097 | 0.51 | 0.607 | Iceland |
| 1960s | -0.024 | 0.4172 | 0.4412 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 0.046 | 1.4 | France |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 0.3764 | 1.07 | France |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 0.4628 | 0.9792 | France |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 0.4451 | 0.9969 | France |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 0.9157 | 0.5263 | France |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 0.0047 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, France or Iceland?
- France, at 1.44 against 1.37 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between France and Iceland?
- 0.07, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- France ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 33rd 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.