Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, United States or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.537 against 0.532 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

United States vs Zambia: Respect for Counterarguments Score

United States

0.532

in 2025

Zambia

0.537

in 2025

United States rank

84th

Zambia rank

83rd

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

United States
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.537 against 0.532 in United States, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 11 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.9172	-1.57	2.49	United States
1920s	0.8406	-1.57	2.41	United States
1930s	0.829	-1.57	2.4	United States
1940s	0.9196	-1.57	2.49	United States
1950s	1.15	-1.57	2.72	United States
1960s	1.24	-0.2596	1.5	United States
1970s	1.44	0.1252	1.32	United States
1980s	1.43	-0.034	1.46	United States
1990s	1.7	1.04	0.6563	United States
2000s	1.75	1.9	0.1498	Zambia
2010s	1.54	0.8013	0.7373	United States
2020s	1.12	0.3657	0.7583	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, United States or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.537 against 0.532 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between United States and Zambia?: 0.005, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do United States and Zambia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?: United States ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 83rd 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.