Respect for Counterarguments Score in Belarus
Belarus: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Belarus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -1.86 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Belarus peaked at 1.01 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.2, in 1935.
Belarus ranks 165th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | -0.8094 | -1.17 | -0.157 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.17 | -1.17 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -1.17 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.06 | -2.29 | -1.67 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belarus
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.27 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 801.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Belarus?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Belarus was -1.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1989.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2 in 1935.
- How does Belarus rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Belarus ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.