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?
- 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.