Guatemala vs Malaysia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Guatemala
0.489
in 2025
Malaysia
0.469
in 2025
Guatemala rank
88th
Malaysia rank
90th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Guatemala
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.489 against 0.469 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 90th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.08 | -1.56 | 1.52 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | -3.08 | -1.56 | 1.52 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | -1.27 | -1.56 | 0.2975 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | -2.45 | -1.56 | 0.8828 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | -0.7345 | -1.84 | 1.11 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -0.9174 | -1.03 | 0.1086 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -2.16 | 0.149 | 2.31 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | -1.62 | -0.259 | 1.36 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -0.8056 | -0.0886 | 0.717 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.221 | 0.717 | 0.496 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.396 | 0.7717 | 0.3757 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2329 | 0.6768 | 0.4439 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4027 | 0.518 | 0.1153 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Guatemala or Malaysia?
- Guatemala, at 0.489 against 0.469 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 0.02, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 90th 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.