Iceland vs Mongolia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Iceland
1.37
in 2025
Mongolia
1.44
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Mongolia rank
31st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.44 against 1.37 in Iceland, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.153 | -2.03 | 1.88 | Iceland |
| 1920s | -0.153 | -1.58 | 1.42 | Iceland |
| 1930s | -0.153 | -1.6 | 1.44 | Iceland |
| 1940s | -0.0222 | -2.51 | 2.49 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.51 | -2.51 | 3.02 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.4172 | -1.88 | 2.3 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.046 | -2.17 | 2.22 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.3764 | -2.11 | 2.49 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.4628 | 2.11 | 1.65 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.4451 | 1.59 | 1.14 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.9157 | 1.35 | 0.4383 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.11 | 0.3273 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.44 against 1.37 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 0.07, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 31st 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.