Respect for Counterarguments Score in Brazil
Brazil: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.962 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.962
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2005
All-time low
-2.26
in 1965
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Brazil, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Brazil is 0.962, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Brazil peaked at 1.44 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.26, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 57th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.08 | — |
| 1901 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.674 | -37.8% |
| 1931 | -0.674 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.674 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.674 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.674 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.674 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.674 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.23 | +230.1% |
| 1938 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.869 | -60.9% |
| 1946 | 0.12 | -113.8% |
| 1947 | 0.399 | +232.5% |
| 1948 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.66 | -515.3% |
| 1965 | -2.26 | +36.6% |
| 1966 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.55 | -31.7% |
| 1976 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.13 | -26.6% |
| 1981 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.064 | -105.6% |
| 1986 | 0.751 | +1073.4% |
| 1987 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.42 | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.993 | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.944 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.745 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.468 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | +149.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.962 | -17.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.962 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.962 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.333, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.14 | -2.23 | -0.674 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.07 | -2.23 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.399 | 0.399 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 | -2.26 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.9 | -2.26 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2042 | -1.13 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.03 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.745 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8763 | 0.468 | 1.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Brazil?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Brazil was 0.962 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2005.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.26 in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.