Sweden vs United Kingdom: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Sweden
1.56
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.55
in 2025
Sweden rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7171 | 1.41 | 0.6969 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.8371 | 1.55 | 0.7179 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 1.41 | 0.3256 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.42 | 0.2212 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.09 | 1.56 | 0.4704 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.13 | 1.56 | 0.566 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 1.56 | 0.64 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.47 | 1.55 | 0.9239 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.31 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 1.29 | 1.13 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.27 | 0.833 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.24 | 0.7902 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.44 | 0.3083 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 1.56 against 1.55 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Sweden ranks 21st 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.