Respect for Counterarguments Score in Greece

Greece: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.45 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2020
All-time low
-3.24
in 1936
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Respect for Counterarguments Score in Greece, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 1.45 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Greece peaked at 1.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.24, in 1936.

That places Greece 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.103 -0.103 -0.103 10
1910s -0.103 -0.103 -0.103 10
1920s -0.3779 -1.34 -0.103 10
1930s -1.36 -3.24 -0.106 10
1940s -1.91 -3.24 -1.07 10
1950s 0.0389 -0.496 0.401 10
1960s -0.644 -2.72 0.401 10
1970s -1.01 -2.72 0.69 10
1980s 0.7443 0.69 0.871 10
1990s 0.9802 0.871 1.14 10
2000s 1.15 1.14 1.23 10
2010s 1.11 0.711 1.35 10
2020s 1.45 1.45 1.45 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 1.51 compare
  2. 27 Germany 1.45 compare
  3. 28 Portugal 1.45 compare
  4. 30 France 1.44 compare
  5. 31 Mongolia 1.44 compare
  6. 32 Niger 1.42 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is respect for counterarguments score in Greece?
Respect for counterarguments score in Greece was 1.45 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2020.
What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -3.24 in 1936.
How does Greece rank for respect for counterarguments score?
Greece ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.