Jordan vs South Korea: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Jordan
1.35
in 2025
South Korea
1.26
in 2025
Jordan rank
35th
South Korea rank
38th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Jordan
- South Korea
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.35 against 1.26 in South Korea, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.151 | -1.83 | 1.68 | Jordan |
| 1930s | -0.151 | -1.83 | 1.68 | Jordan |
| 1940s | -0.151 | -1.88 | 1.73 | Jordan |
| 1950s | -0.0618 | -1.66 | 1.6 | Jordan |
| 1960s | -0.082 | -1.37 | 1.29 | Jordan |
| 1970s | -0.082 | -1.82 | 1.74 | Jordan |
| 1980s | -0.0753 | -0.438 | 0.3627 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.1712 | 1.75 | 1.58 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.457 | 2.49 | 2.03 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5046 | 1.64 | 1.14 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.42 | 0.3297 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Jordan or South Korea?
- Jordan, at 1.35 against 1.26 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Jordan and South Korea?
- 0.09, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Korea?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and South Korea rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Jordan ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th 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.