Liberia vs Switzerland: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Liberia
2.27
in 2025
Switzerland
2.13
in 2025
Liberia rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Liberia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.27 against 2.13 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.226 | 2.22 | 2.45 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | -0.226 | 2.22 | 2.45 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -0.226 | 2.22 | 2.45 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.8027 | 2.22 | 1.42 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -0.6324 | 2.22 | 2.86 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | -1.98 | 2.22 | 4.2 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | -2.3 | 2.22 | 4.52 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.5943 | 2.22 | 1.63 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -1.41 | 2.22 | 3.64 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4626 | 2.22 | 1.76 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9442 | 2.24 | 1.3 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 2.3 | 0.516 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.19 | 0.0678 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Liberia or Switzerland?
- Liberia, at 2.27 against 2.13 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Liberia and Switzerland?
- 0.14, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Switzerland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.