Respect for Counterarguments Score in Czechia
Czechia: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.991 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.991
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
54th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2008
All-time low
-2.94
in 1970
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Czechia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.991 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Czechia peaked at 1.79 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.94, in 1970.
Czechia ranks 54th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.622 | — |
| 1919 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.571 | -8.2% |
| 1934 | 0.391 | -31.5% |
| 1935 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.311 | -20.5% |
| 1939 | -0.739 | -337.6% |
| 1940 | -2.87 | +288.2% |
| 1941 | -2.87 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.87 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.87 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.87 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.552 | -80.8% |
| 1946 | -0.14 | -74.6% |
| 1947 | -0.14 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.71 | +1832.9% |
| 1949 | -2.94 | +8.5% |
| 1950 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.56 | -13.0% |
| 1968 | -0.449 | -82.4% |
| 1969 | -2.56 | +470.2% |
| 1970 | -2.94 | +14.9% |
| 1971 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.96 | -67.4% |
| 1981 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.81 | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 | -300.0% |
| 1991 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.945 | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.986 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.871 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 0.991 | -37.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.991 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.991 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.622 | 0.622 | 0.622 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.622 | 0.622 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3573 | -0.739 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.08 | -2.94 | -0.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.94 | -2.94 | -2.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.61 | -2.94 | -0.449 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.94 | -2.94 | -2.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.945 | -0.96 | -0.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.46 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.46 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 0.945 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 0.871 | 1.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Czechia?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Czechia was 0.991 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2008.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.94 in 1970.
- How does Czechia rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Czechia ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.