Senegal vs Switzerland: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Senegal
1.97
in 2025
Switzerland
2.13
in 2025
Senegal rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Senegal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.13 against 1.97 in Senegal, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 122 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.09 | 2.22 | 3.32 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | -1.09 | 2.22 | 3.32 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -1.09 | 2.22 | 3.32 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -1.09 | 2.22 | 3.32 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -0.5644 | 2.22 | 2.79 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.23 | 2.22 | 1.99 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.993 | 2.22 | 1.23 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 2.22 | 1.21 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 2.22 | 0.9789 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 2.22 | 0.97 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 2.24 | 1.06 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 2.3 | 1.15 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 2.19 | 0.7623 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Senegal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.13 against 1.97 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Senegal and Switzerland?
- 0.16, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Switzerland?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Switzerland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Senegal ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.