Respect for Counterarguments Score in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-1.29
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
157th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 1989
All-time low
-3.2
in 1935
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Respect for Counterarguments Score in Azerbaijan, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded -1.29 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.

The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.01 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.2, in 1935.

That places Azerbaijan 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.8 -2.1 -1.34 10
1910s -1.41 -2.02 -0.645 10
1920s -1.86 -2.04 -1.79 10
1930s -2.82 -3.2 -2.04 10
1940s -3.2 -3.2 -3.2 10
1950s -2.32 -3.2 -1.61 10
1960s -1.79 -2.25 -1.61 10
1970s -2.25 -2.25 -2.25 10
1980s -1.08 -2.25 1.01 10
1990s -0.6144 -0.684 -0.464 10
2000s -1.27 -1.81 -1.08 10
2010s -1 -1.5 -0.754 10
2020s -1.15 -1.5 -0.852 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 154 South Sudan -1.22 compare
  2. 155 Oman -1.26 compare
  3. 156 Myanmar -1.28 compare
  4. 158 Saudi Arabia -1.4 compare
  5. 159 Yemen -1.42 compare
  6. 160 Laos -1.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respect for counterarguments score in Azerbaijan?
Respect for counterarguments score in Azerbaijan was -1.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1989.
What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was -3.2 in 1935.
How does Azerbaijan rank for respect for counterarguments score?
Azerbaijan ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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