Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 1.55 against 1.51 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Sri Lanka

1.51

in 2025

Tanzania

1.55

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

26th

Tanzania rank

23rd

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

Sri Lanka
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.55 against 1.51 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	1.08	-2.13	3.22	Sri Lanka
1920s	1.08	-2.13	3.22	Sri Lanka
1930s	1.22	-2.13	3.35	Sri Lanka
1940s	1.18	-2.13	3.31	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.575	-2.13	2.71	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.575	-0.2379	0.8129	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.3222	0.207	0.1152	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.143	0.3825	0.2395	Tanzania
1990s	0.143	0.293	0.15	Tanzania
2000s	0.0818	0.6815	0.5997	Tanzania
2010s	0.3439	1.5	1.15	Tanzania
2020s	0.8453	1.24	0.3963	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 1.55 against 1.51 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?: 0.04, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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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Indicator: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.