Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Malaysia or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.515 against 0.469 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Malaysia vs Nigeria: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Malaysia

0.469

in 2025

Nigeria

0.515

in 2025

Malaysia rank

90th

Nigeria rank

87th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Malaysia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.515 against 0.469 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.046.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	-1.56	0.397	1.96	Nigeria
1920s	-1.56	0.397	1.96	Nigeria
1930s	-1.56	0.397	1.96	Nigeria
1940s	-1.84	0.4432	2.28	Nigeria
1950s	-1.03	0.5062	1.53	Nigeria
1960s	0.149	-0.1642	0.3132	Malaysia
1970s	-0.259	-0.9839	0.7249	Malaysia
1980s	-0.0886	-1.16	1.08	Malaysia
1990s	0.717	-0.8528	1.57	Malaysia
2000s	0.7717	1.22	0.4503	Nigeria
2010s	0.6768	1.15	0.4774	Nigeria
2020s	0.518	0.478	0.04	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Malaysia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.515 against 0.469 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Malaysia and Nigeria?: 0.046, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Malaysia ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.