Namibia vs Panama: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Namibia
0.635
in 2025
Panama
0.667
in 2025
Namibia rank
75th
Panama rank
73rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Namibia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.667 against 0.635 in Namibia, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Namibia ranks 75th and Panama ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.62 | -0.949 | 0.676 | Panama |
| 1910s | -1.7 | -0.9268 | 0.7714 | Panama |
| 1920s | -1.81 | -0.727 | 1.08 | Panama |
| 1930s | -1.81 | -0.7505 | 1.06 | Panama |
| 1940s | -1.97 | -0.6667 | 1.3 | Panama |
| 1950s | -2.61 | -0.315 | 2.29 | Panama |
| 1960s | -2.61 | -0.128 | 2.48 | Panama |
| 1970s | -2.22 | -0.087 | 2.14 | Panama |
| 1980s | -0.1974 | -1.64 | 1.44 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 1.33 | 0.3198 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.62 | 0.608 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9431 | 1.13 | 0.188 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.635 | 0.667 | 0.032 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Namibia or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.667 against 0.635 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Namibia and Panama?
- 0.032, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Namibia ranks 75th and Panama ranks 73rd 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.