Slovenia vs South Africa: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Slovenia
1.65
in 2025
South Africa
1.59
in 2025
Slovenia rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 1.65 against 1.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.431 | 0.512 | 0.081 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -0.0433 | 0.512 | 0.5553 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -0.1912 | 0.512 | 0.7032 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -1.91 | 0.4902 | 2.4 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -0.8102 | 0.3918 | 1.2 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.178 | 0.291 | 0.469 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.178 | 0.291 | 0.469 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.0437 | 0.3998 | 0.4435 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.25 | 0.8211 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.45 | 0.279 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.17 | 0.3522 | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.47 | 0.1383 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Slovenia or South Africa?
- Slovenia, at 1.65 against 1.59 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 0.06, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Slovenia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.