Lesotho vs Poland: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Lesotho
0.653
in 2025
Poland
0.624
in 2025
Lesotho rank
74th
Poland rank
76th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Lesotho
- Poland
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.653 against 0.624 in Poland, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Lesotho ranks 74th and Poland ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.293 | 1.26 | 1.55 | Poland |
| 1920s | -0.293 | 0.8105 | 1.1 | Poland |
| 1930s | -0.293 | -0.0024 | 0.2906 | Poland |
| 1940s | -0.293 | -2.28 | 1.99 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | -0.293 | -2.43 | 2.14 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.4169 | -2.1 | 2.51 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -1.62 | -2.3 | 0.6816 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -1.37 | -1.39 | 0.0163 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -0.1329 | 2.15 | 2.28 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0674 | 1.3 | 1.23 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.7325 | 0.7687 | 0.0362 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.9148 | 0.322 | 0.5928 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Lesotho or Poland?
- Lesotho, at 0.653 against 0.624 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Lesotho and Poland?
- 0.029, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Poland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Lesotho ranks 74th and Poland ranks 76th 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.