Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Norway or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 2.13 against 2.07 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?

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.

Norway vs Switzerland: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Norway

2.07

in 2025

Switzerland

2.13

in 2025

Norway rank

7th

Switzerland rank

6th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.13 against 2.07 in Norway, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.628	2.22	1.6	Switzerland
1910s	0.628	2.22	1.6	Switzerland
1920s	0.628	2.22	1.6	Switzerland
1930s	0.628	2.22	1.6	Switzerland
1940s	0.5616	2.22	1.66	Switzerland
1950s	2.12	2.22	0.1033	Switzerland
1960s	2.4	2.22	0.172	Norway
1970s	2.4	2.22	0.172	Norway
1980s	2.4	2.22	0.172	Norway
1990s	2.39	2.22	0.163	Norway
2000s	2.39	2.24	0.1462	Norway
2010s	2.21	2.3	0.0918	Switzerland
2020s	2.08	2.19	0.1075	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Norway or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 2.13 against 2.07 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.06, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.