Respect for Counterarguments Score in Ireland
Ireland: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Ireland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.17 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Ireland peaked at 1.55 in 1910 and was at its lowest, -0.784, in 1919.
That places Ireland 45th out of 175 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.32 | -0.784 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4016 | -0.784 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.698 | 0.698 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.75 | 0.698 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.802 | 0.802 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.802 | 0.802 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.802 | 0.802 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8716 | 0.802 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.03 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Ireland?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Ireland was 1.17 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1910.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.784 in 1919.
- How does Ireland rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 175 regions with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.