Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Mauritius or South Africa?

Mauritius, at 1.63 against 1.59 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?

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.

Mauritius vs South Africa: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Mauritius

1.63

in 2025

South Africa

1.59

in 2025

Mauritius rank

19th

South Africa rank

20th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Mauritius
South Africa

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1.63 against 1.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.403	0.258	0.145	Mauritius
1910s	0.403	0.4866	0.0836	South Africa
1920s	0.583	0.512	0.071	Mauritius
1930s	0.628	0.512	0.116	Mauritius
1940s	0.7116	0.4902	0.2214	Mauritius
1950s	1.05	0.3918	0.6542	Mauritius
1960s	1.15	0.291	0.857	Mauritius
1970s	1.56	0.291	1.27	Mauritius
1980s	1.56	0.3998	1.16	Mauritius
1990s	1.56	1.25	0.3075	Mauritius
2000s	1.56	1.45	0.1069	Mauritius
2010s	1.6	1.17	0.4286	Mauritius
2020s	1.37	1.47	0.0957	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Mauritius or South Africa?: Mauritius, at 1.63 against 1.59 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Mauritius and South Africa?: 0.04, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Mauritius ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.