Ireland vs Taiwan: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Ireland
1.17
in 2025
Taiwan
1.17
in 2025
Ireland rank
45th
Taiwan rank
46th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.17 against 1.17 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.41 | -1.76 | 3.17 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.32 | -1.73 | 3.05 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.4016 | -1.46 | 1.86 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.698 | -1.47 | 2.17 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.75 | -1.59 | 2.34 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.802 | -1.72 | 2.52 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.802 | -1.72 | 2.52 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.802 | -1.4 | 2.21 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8716 | -0.2458 | 1.12 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 0.0198 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.79 | 0.7564 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.61 | 0.3854 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.45 | 0.2767 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Ireland or Taiwan?
- Ireland, at 1.17 against 1.17 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Ireland and Taiwan?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 46th 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.