Indonesia vs Suriname: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Indonesia
0.717
in 2025
Suriname
0.715
in 2025
Indonesia rank
69th
Suriname rank
70th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Indonesia
- Suriname
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.717 against 0.715 in Suriname, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Indonesia ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 70th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.55 | -0.236 | 1.32 | Suriname |
| 1910s | -1.53 | -0.236 | 1.3 | Suriname |
| 1920s | -1.34 | -0.236 | 1.11 | Suriname |
| 1930s | -1.34 | -0.236 | 1.11 | Suriname |
| 1940s | -0.1848 | -0.14 | 0.0448 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 1.35 | 1.31 | 0.0485 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | -0.3825 | 1.31 | 1.69 | Suriname |
| 1970s | -1.3 | 1.31 | 2.61 | Suriname |
| 1980s | -1.47 | 0.4393 | 1.91 | Suriname |
| 1990s | -0.8484 | 0.7422 | 1.59 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 0.705 | 1.68 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.705 | 0.9274 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.715 | 0.467 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Indonesia or Suriname?
- Indonesia, at 0.717 against 0.715 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Indonesia and Suriname?
- 0.002, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Suriname rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Indonesia ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 70th 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.