Solomon Islands vs Zambia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Solomon Islands
0.568
in 2025
Zambia
0.537
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
81st
Zambia rank
83rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Solomon Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.568 against 0.537 in Zambia, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.286 | -1.57 | 1.28 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | -0.286 | -1.57 | 1.28 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | -0.286 | -1.57 | 1.28 | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | -0.47 | -1.57 | 1.1 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | -0.2593 | -1.57 | 1.31 | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 0.403 | -0.2596 | 0.6626 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 0.5534 | 0.1252 | 0.4282 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.63 | -0.034 | 0.664 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.977 | 1.04 | 0.0648 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.875 | 1.9 | 1.03 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6726 | 0.8013 | 0.1287 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.568 | 0.3657 | 0.2023 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Solomon Islands or Zambia?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.568 against 0.537 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 0.031, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Zambia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Solomon Islands ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd 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.