South Africa vs Tunisia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
South Africa
1.59
in 2025
Tunisia
1.63
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
Tunisia rank
18th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.63 against 1.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 11 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.258 | -1.7 | 1.96 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.4866 | -1.69 | 2.17 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.512 | -1.63 | 2.14 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.512 | -1.56 | 2.08 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.4902 | -1.12 | 1.61 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.3918 | -1.35 | 1.74 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.291 | -0.6996 | 0.9906 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.291 | -0.4816 | 0.7726 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3998 | -0.459 | 0.8588 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.25 | -1.2 | 2.45 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.45 | -1.26 | 2.71 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.92 | 0.7501 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.7 | 0.2312 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.63 against 1.59 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.04, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 18th 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.