North Macedonia vs Zambia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
North Macedonia
0.562
in 2025
Zambia
0.537
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
82nd
Zambia rank
83rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- North Macedonia
- Zambia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.562 against 0.537 in Zambia, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.9613 | -1.57 | 0.6087 | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | -0.0433 | -1.57 | 1.53 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | -0.1912 | -1.57 | 1.38 | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | -1.91 | -1.57 | 0.3356 | Zambia |
| 1950s | -0.8102 | -1.57 | 0.7598 | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | -0.178 | -0.2596 | 0.0816 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | -0.178 | 0.1252 | 0.3032 | Zambia |
| 1980s | -0.1348 | -0.034 | 0.1008 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.4548 | 1.04 | 0.587 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.4407 | 1.9 | 1.46 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.0222 | 0.8013 | 0.8235 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.643 | 0.3657 | 0.2773 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, North Macedonia or Zambia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.562 against 0.537 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between North Macedonia and Zambia?
- 0.025, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Zambia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 83rd 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.