Spain vs Suriname: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Spain
0.699
in 2025
Suriname
0.715
in 2025
Spain rank
71st
Suriname rank
70th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Spain
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.715 against 0.699 in Spain, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Spain ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 70th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.39 | -0.236 | 0.154 | Suriname |
| 1910s | -0.39 | -0.236 | 0.154 | Suriname |
| 1920s | -1.4 | -0.236 | 1.16 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.0184 | -0.236 | 0.2544 | Spain |
| 1940s | -1.79 | -0.14 | 1.66 | Suriname |
| 1950s | -1.79 | 1.31 | 3.1 | Suriname |
| 1960s | -1.79 | 1.31 | 3.1 | Suriname |
| 1970s | -0.5852 | 1.31 | 1.89 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 0.4393 | 1.02 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 0.7422 | 1.05 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 0.705 | 0.9891 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 0.705 | 0.7681 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6937 | 0.715 | 0.0213 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Spain or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.715 against 0.699 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Spain and Suriname?
- 0.016, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Spain ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 70th 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.