Sweden vs Tanzania: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Sweden
1.56
in 2025
Tanzania
1.55
in 2025
Sweden rank
21st
Tanzania rank
23rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Sweden
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.8865 | -2.13 | 3.02 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.08 | -2.13 | 3.21 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.2 | -2.13 | 3.33 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.09 | -2.13 | 3.23 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 2.13 | -2.13 | 4.26 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.2 | -0.2379 | 2.44 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.47 | 0.207 | 2.26 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 0.3825 | 2.32 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 0.293 | 2.13 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 0.6815 | 1.43 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.5 | 0.5296 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.24 | 0.5033 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Sweden or Tanzania?
- Sweden, at 1.56 against 1.55 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Sweden and Tanzania?
- 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Sweden ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.