Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Malta or Singapore?

Malta, at 0.819 against 0.788 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Malta vs Singapore: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Malta

0.819

in 2025

Singapore

0.788

in 2025

Malta rank

62nd

Singapore rank

65th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Malta
Singapore

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.819 against 0.788 in Singapore, a difference of 0.031.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Malta ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 65th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.675	0.835	0.16	Singapore
1910s	0.675	0.835	0.16	Singapore
1920s	0.675	0.835	0.16	Singapore
1930s	0.675	0.835	0.16	Singapore
1940s	0.675	-0.3506	1.03	Malta
1950s	0.675	1.53	0.858	Singapore
1960s	0.675	0.0651	0.6099	Malta
1970s	0.675	-0.098	0.773	Malta
1980s	0.7407	0.2695	0.4712	Malta
1990s	0.894	0.637	0.257	Malta
2000s	0.894	0.637	0.257	Malta
2010s	0.816	0.8242	0.0082	Singapore
2020s	0.7872	0.791	0.0038	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Malta or Singapore?: Malta, at 0.819 against 0.788 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Malta and Singapore?: 0.031, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Malta ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 65th 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.