Respect for Counterarguments Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-0.05
Change on year
up 77.3%
World rank
113th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.05
in 2025
All-time low
-1.93
in 1959
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Bangladesh, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -0.05 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.3% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Bangladesh peaked at -0.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.93, in 1959.
That places Bangladesh 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.774 | — |
| 1901 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.203 | -73.8% |
| 1937 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.072 | -64.5% |
| 1948 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.05 | +1354.2% |
| 1959 | -1.93 | +84.3% |
| 1960 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.987 | -48.9% |
| 1963 | -0.714 | -27.7% |
| 1964 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.113 | -84.2% |
| 1971 | -1.47 | +1197.3% |
| 1972 | -0.561 | -61.7% |
| 1973 | -0.561 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.741 | +32.1% |
| 1975 | -1.2 | +61.4% |
| 1976 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.941 | -21.3% |
| 1978 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.2 | +27.8% |
| 1983 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.962 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.838 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.13 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.757 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | -0.757 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.757 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.757 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.775 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | -0.775 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.676 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | -0.676 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.676 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.782 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | -0.903 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | -0.903 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.09 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.617 | -43.5% |
| 2024 | -0.22 | -64.3% |
| 2025 | -0.05 | -77.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -0.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -0.05 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7205. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.774 | -0.774 | -0.774 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.774 | -0.774 | -0.774 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.774 | -0.774 | -0.774 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.5456 | -0.774 | -0.203 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1637 | -0.203 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3553 | -1.93 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9845 | -1.93 | -0.714 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8657 | -1.47 | -0.113 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -1.2 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8504 | -0.962 | -0.838 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8875 | -1.13 | -0.757 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7534 | -0.903 | -0.676 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6627 | -1.09 | -0.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Bangladesh?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Bangladesh was -0.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -0.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 in 1959.
- How does Bangladesh rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.