Germany vs Sri Lanka: Respect for counterarguments score
Germany
1.45
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.51
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Respect for counterarguments score over time
- Germany
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.51 against 1.45 in Germany, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.467 | 1.08 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -0.342 | 1.08 | 1.42 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.485 | 1.08 | 0.598 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | -2.02 | 1.22 | 3.23 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | -3.29 | 1.23 | 4.52 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.143 | 1.85 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.0818 | 1.91 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 0.3439 | 1.39 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 0.8453 | 0.6137 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Germany or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.51 against 1.45 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Germany ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.