Hungary vs Slovakia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Hungary
-0.233
in 2025
Slovakia
-0.212
in 2025
Hungary rank
130th
Slovakia rank
127th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports -0.212 against -0.233 in Hungary, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 130th and Slovakia ranks 127th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2715 | 0.8915 | 0.62 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.439 | 0.622 | 0.183 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.3105 | 0.1291 | 0.1814 | Hungary |
| 1940s | -0.8804 | -2.16 | 1.28 | Hungary |
| 1950s | -2.47 | -2.94 | 0.4632 | Hungary |
| 1960s | -2.46 | -2.61 | 0.1536 | Hungary |
| 1970s | -1.57 | -2.94 | 1.37 | Hungary |
| 1980s | -1.43 | -0.945 | 0.4833 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 0.5689 | 0.7466 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.53 | 0.4753 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.1773 | 1.24 | 1.06 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | -0.2157 | 0.3295 | 0.5452 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at -0.212 against -0.233 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.021, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Hungary ranks 130th and Slovakia ranks 127th 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.