Respect for Counterarguments Score in Canada
Canada: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.603 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.603
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 1961
All-time low
0.603
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Canada, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Canada is 0.603, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Canada peaked at 2.03 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.603, in 2023.
That places Canada 77th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.31 | — |
| 1901 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 1915 | 0.752 | -40.1% |
| 1916 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.942 | +25.3% |
| 1920 | 1.45 | +53.7% |
| 1921 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.814 | -43.8% |
| 1940 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.72 | +111.2% |
| 1947 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.03 | +18.2% |
| 1962 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.45 | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.28 | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.35 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.974 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.804 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.854 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.603 | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.603 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.05 | 0.752 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.38 | 0.814 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 | 0.814 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.72 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.45 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.28 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.974 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.94 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7202 | 0.603 | 0.854 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Canada?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Canada was 0.603 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 1961.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.603 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.