Israel vs Namibia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Israel
0.689
in 2025
Namibia
0.635
in 2025
Israel rank
72nd
Namibia rank
75th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Israel
- Namibia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.689 against 0.635 in Namibia, a difference of 0.054.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Israel ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.71 | -1.62 | 1.08 | Namibia |
| 1910s | -2.21 | -1.7 | 0.5116 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.149 | -2.61 | 2.75 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.149 | -2.61 | 2.75 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.3257 | -2.61 | 2.93 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.5542 | -2.22 | 2.78 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.8366 | -0.1974 | 1.03 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.9701 | 1.01 | 0.0419 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.996 | 1.01 | 0.016 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.9738 | 0.9431 | 0.0307 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.8853 | 0.635 | 0.2503 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Israel or Namibia?
- Israel, at 0.689 against 0.635 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Israel and Namibia?
- 0.054, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Namibia?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Namibia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Israel ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 75th 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.