Sweden vs Tunisia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Sweden
1.56
in 2025
Tunisia
1.63
in 2025
Sweden rank
21st
Tunisia rank
18th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Sweden
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.63 against 1.56 in Sweden, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7171 | -1.7 | 2.42 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.8371 | -1.69 | 2.52 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.08 | -1.63 | 2.71 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.2 | -1.56 | 2.76 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.09 | -1.12 | 2.22 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 2.13 | -1.35 | 3.48 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.2 | -0.6996 | 2.9 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.47 | -0.4816 | 2.95 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.7 | -0.459 | 3.16 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.42 | -1.2 | 3.62 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.11 | -1.26 | 3.37 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.92 | 0.1068 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.7 | 0.0443 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Sweden or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.63 against 1.56 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Sweden and Tunisia?
- 0.07, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Sweden ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 18th 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.