Respect for counterarguments score in Belgium
Belgium: Respect for counterarguments score was 1.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1945
All-time low
-0.553
in 1941
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for counterarguments score in Belgium, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Belgium is 1.03, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Belgium peaked at 1.5 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -0.553, in 1941.
Belgium ranks 51st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Respect for counterarguments score in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.447 | — |
| 1901 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.149 | -66.7% |
| 1915 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.15 | +673.8% |
| 1920 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.191 | -83.4% |
| 1941 | -0.553 | -389.5% |
| 1942 | -0.553 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.553 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.553 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.5 | -370.9% |
| 1946 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8295, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3686 | 0.149 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5469 | -0.553 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.35 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Belgium?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Belgium was 1.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1945.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.553 in 1941.
- How does Belgium rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Belgium ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for counterarguments score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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