Latvia vs Taiwan: Respect for counterarguments score
Latvia
1.03
in 2025
Taiwan
1.17
in 2025
Latvia rank
49th
Taiwan rank
46th
Respect for counterarguments score over time
- Latvia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.17 against 1.03 in Latvia, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Latvia ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.8 | -1.76 | 0.0413 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -1.41 | -1.73 | 0.3206 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.11 | -1.46 | 2.57 | Latvia |
| 1930s | -0.1419 | -1.47 | 1.33 | Latvia |
| 1940s | -3.2 | -1.59 | 1.61 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -2.32 | -1.72 | 0.6006 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | -1.79 | -1.72 | 0.0705 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -1.4 | 0.8485 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -0.2458 | 0.8305 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.7438 | 1.01 | 0.2704 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.7954 | 1.79 | 0.995 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.9029 | 1.61 | 0.7053 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.45 | 0.3947 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Latvia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.17 against 1.03 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Latvia and Taiwan?
- 0.14, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Latvia ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.