Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Portugal or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 1.51 against 1.45 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?

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.

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Portugal

1.45

in 2025

Sri Lanka

1.51

in 2025

Portugal rank

28th

Sri Lanka rank

26th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.51 against 1.45 in Portugal, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Portugal ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.853	1.08	1.94	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.1223	1.08	0.9607	Sri Lanka
1920s	-0.5172	1.08	1.6	Sri Lanka
1930s	-2.33	1.22	3.55	Sri Lanka
1940s	-2.32	1.18	3.5	Sri Lanka
1950s	-2.28	0.575	2.86	Sri Lanka
1960s	-1.97	0.575	2.54	Sri Lanka
1970s	-0.0916	0.3222	0.4138	Sri Lanka
1980s	1.38	0.143	1.24	Portugal
1990s	1.69	0.143	1.55	Portugal
2000s	1.84	0.0818	1.76	Portugal
2010s	2.03	0.3439	1.69	Portugal
2020s	1.87	0.8453	1.03	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1.51 against 1.45 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Portugal ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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.