South Africa vs United Kingdom: Respect for Counterarguments Score
South Africa
1.59
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.55
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.59 against 1.55 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.258 | 1.41 | 1.16 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.4866 | 1.55 | 1.07 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.512 | 1.41 | 0.893 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.512 | 1.42 | 0.9087 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.4902 | 1.56 | 1.07 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.3918 | 1.56 | 1.17 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.291 | 1.56 | 1.27 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.291 | 1.55 | 1.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.3998 | 1.4 | 0.9982 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.29 | 0.0379 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.27 | 0.1751 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.24 | 0.0667 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.44 | 0.0328 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 1.59 against 1.55 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- South Africa ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.