Respect for Counterarguments Score in Croatia
Croatia: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.761 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.761
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2000
All-time low
-2.83
in 1945
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Croatia stood at 0.761.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Croatia peaked at 1.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.83, in 1945.
Croatia ranks 67th 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -2.76 | — |
| 1942 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.83 | +2.5% |
| 1946 | -1.41 | -50.2% |
| 1947 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.973 | -30.8% |
| 1951 | -0.973 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.973 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.973 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.973 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.973 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.566 | -41.8% |
| 1957 | -0.566 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.566 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.566 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.178 | -68.6% |
| 1961 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.124 | -30.3% |
| 1983 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.441 | +255.6% |
| 1991 | -0.68 | +54.2% |
| 1992 | -0.68 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.68 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.68 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.68 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.402 | -40.9% |
| 1997 | -0.402 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.402 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.402 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -428.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.869 | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.746 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.938 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.931 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.59 | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.87 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.734 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.919 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.761 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.761 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.761 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8295, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.17 | -2.83 | -1.41 | 9 |
| 1950s | -0.8102 | -0.973 | -0.566 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.178 | -0.178 | -0.178 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.178 | -0.178 | -0.178 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1348 | -0.178 | -0.124 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5449 | -0.68 | -0.402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.746 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8722 | 0.59 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7783 | 0.734 | 0.919 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Croatia?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Croatia was 0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.83 in 1945.
- How does Croatia rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Croatia ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.