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Respect for counterarguments score in Ireland

Ireland: Respect for counterarguments score was 1.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1910
All-time low
-0.784
in 1919
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Respect for counterarguments score in Ireland, 1900–2025

-1-0.500.511.5190019622025

Source: 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 countries 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.

Respect for counterarguments score in Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 1.41 —
1901 1.41 +0.0%
1902 1.41 +0.0%
1903 1.41 +0.0%
1904 1.41 +0.0%
1905 1.41 +0.0%
1906 1.41 +0.0%
1907 1.41 +0.0%
1908 1.41 +0.0%
1909 1.41 +0.0%
1910 1.55 +10.0%
1911 1.55 +0.0%
1912 1.55 +0.0%
1913 1.55 +0.0%
1914 1.55 +0.0%
1915 1.55 +0.0%
1916 1.55 +0.0%
1917 1.55 +0.0%
1918 1.55 +0.0%
1919 -0.784 -150.4%
1920 -0.784 -0.0%
1921 -0.784 -0.0%
1922 0.698 -189.0%
1923 0.698 +0.0%
1924 0.698 +0.0%
1925 0.698 +0.0%
1926 0.698 +0.0%
1927 0.698 +0.0%
1928 0.698 +0.0%
1929 0.698 +0.0%
1930 0.698 +0.0%
1931 0.698 +0.0%
1932 0.698 +0.0%
1933 0.698 +0.0%
1934 0.698 +0.0%
1935 0.698 +0.0%
1936 0.698 +0.0%
1937 0.698 +0.0%
1938 0.698 +0.0%
1939 0.698 +0.0%
1940 0.698 +0.0%
1941 0.698 +0.0%
1942 0.698 +0.0%
1943 0.698 +0.0%
1944 0.698 +0.0%
1945 0.802 +14.9%
1946 0.802 +0.0%
1947 0.802 +0.0%
1948 0.802 +0.0%
1949 0.802 +0.0%
1950 0.802 +0.0%
1951 0.802 +0.0%
1952 0.802 +0.0%
1953 0.802 +0.0%
1954 0.802 +0.0%
1955 0.802 +0.0%
1956 0.802 +0.0%
1957 0.802 +0.0%
1958 0.802 +0.0%
1959 0.802 +0.0%
1960 0.802 +0.0%
1961 0.802 +0.0%
1962 0.802 +0.0%
1963 0.802 +0.0%
1964 0.802 +0.0%
1965 0.802 +0.0%
1966 0.802 +0.0%
1967 0.802 +0.0%
1968 0.802 +0.0%
1969 0.802 +0.0%
1970 0.802 +0.0%
1971 0.802 +0.0%
1972 0.802 +0.0%
1973 0.802 +0.0%
1974 0.802 +0.0%
1975 0.802 +0.0%
1976 0.802 +0.0%
1977 0.802 +0.0%
1978 0.802 +0.0%
1979 0.802 +0.0%
1980 0.802 +0.0%
1981 0.802 +0.0%
1982 0.802 +0.0%
1983 0.802 +0.0%
1984 0.802 +0.0%
1985 0.802 +0.0%
1986 0.802 +0.0%
1987 1.03 +28.9%
1988 1.03 +0.0%
1989 1.03 +0.0%
1990 1.03 +0.0%
1991 1.03 +0.0%
1992 1.03 +0.0%
1993 1.03 +0.0%
1994 1.03 +0.0%
1995 1.03 +0.0%
1996 1.03 +0.0%
1997 1.03 +0.0%
1998 1.03 +0.0%
1999 1.03 +0.0%
2000 1.03 +0.0%
2001 1.03 +0.0%
2002 1.03 +0.0%
2003 1.03 +0.0%
2004 1.03 +0.0%
2005 1.03 +0.0%
2006 1.03 +0.0%
2007 1.03 +0.0%
2008 1.03 +0.0%
2009 1.03 +0.0%
2010 1.03 +0.0%
2011 1.03 +0.0%
2012 1.03 +0.0%
2013 1.22 +18.4%
2014 1.22 +0.0%
2015 1.22 +0.0%
2016 1.25 +2.5%
2017 1.4 +11.6%
2018 1.4 +0.0%
2019 1.4 +0.0%
2020 1.17 -16.1%
2021 1.17 +0.0%
2022 1.17 +0.0%
2023 1.17 +0.0%
2024 1.17 +0.0%
2025 1.17 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8295, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Austria 1.18 compare
  2. 43 Netherlands 1.18 compare
  3. 44 Vanuatu 1.18 compare
  4. 46 Taiwan 1.17 compare
  5. 47 Syria 1.14 compare
  6. 48 Botswana 1.06 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is respect for counterarguments score in Ireland?
Respect for counterarguments score in Ireland was 1.17 in 2025, according to 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 countries 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 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
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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