Hungary vs Zimbabwe: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Hungary
-0.233
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.299
in 2025
Hungary rank
130th
Zimbabwe rank
133rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Hungary
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Hungary currently reports -0.233 against -0.299 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.066.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 130th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2715 | -2.32 | 2.59 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.439 | -2.32 | 2.76 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.3105 | -2.32 | 2.63 | Hungary |
| 1940s | -0.8804 | -2.32 | 1.44 | Hungary |
| 1950s | -2.47 | -1.49 | 0.9854 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -2.46 | -1.21 | 1.25 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -1.57 | -1.4 | 0.173 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -1.43 | 0.2862 | 1.71 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 0.417 | 0.8985 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.06 | -0.1424 | 1.2 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.1773 | 0.163 | 0.0143 | Hungary |
| 2020s | -0.2157 | -0.0238 | 0.1918 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Hungary or Zimbabwe?
- Hungary, at -0.233 against -0.299 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Hungary and Zimbabwe?
- 0.066, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Zimbabwe rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Hungary ranks 130th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd 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.