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?
- 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.