Netherlands vs Taiwan: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Netherlands
1.18
in 2025
Taiwan
1.17
in 2025
Netherlands rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
46th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.18 against 1.17 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.937 | -1.76 | 2.69 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.937 | -1.73 | 2.66 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.937 | -1.46 | 2.39 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.937 | -1.47 | 2.41 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.03 | -1.59 | 2.62 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.6 | -1.72 | 3.32 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.81 | -1.72 | 3.53 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.17 | -1.4 | 3.57 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.17 | -0.2458 | 2.41 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.01 | 1.15 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.79 | 0.0468 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.61 | 0.0538 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.45 | 0.4537 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Netherlands, at 1.18 against 1.17 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 0.01, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 46th 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.