South Korea vs Libya: Respect for Counterarguments Score
South Korea
1.26
in 2025
Libya
1.19
in 2025
South Korea rank
38th
Libya rank
41st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- South Korea
- Libya
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.26 against 1.19 in Libya, a difference of 0.07.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 38th and Libya ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -1.83 | -2.79 | 0.964 | South Korea |
| 1940s | -1.83 | -2.79 | 0.964 | South Korea |
| 1950s | -1.64 | -0.704 | 0.9377 | Libya |
| 1960s | -1.37 | -0.7272 | 0.6434 | Libya |
| 1970s | -1.82 | -2.46 | 0.632 | South Korea |
| 1980s | -0.438 | -2.46 | 2.02 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.75 | -1.89 | 3.65 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.49 | -1.81 | 4.3 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 0.3868 | 1.26 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 0.7967 | 0.6217 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, South Korea or Libya?
- South Korea, at 1.26 against 1.19 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between South Korea and Libya?
- 0.07, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Libya rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- South Korea ranks 38th and Libya ranks 41st 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.