Respect for Counterarguments Score in Japan
Japan: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 2.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2024
All-time low
-1.35
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Japan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Japan is 2.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Japan peaked at 2.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 1940.
Japan ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.183 | — |
| 1901 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.183 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.429 | +134.4% |
| 1932 | -0.429 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.644 | +50.1% |
| 1934 | -0.644 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.644 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.644 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.644 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.644 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.87 | +35.1% |
| 1940 | -1.35 | +55.7% |
| 1941 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.273 | -120.1% |
| 1947 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.509 | +86.4% |
| 1949 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +110.4% |
| 1956 | 1.33 | +23.9% |
| 1957 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.63 | +23.1% |
| 1961 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3435, 7.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.183 | -0.183 | -0.183 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.183 | -0.183 | -0.183 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.183 | -0.183 | -0.183 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.5775 | -0.87 | -0.183 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.6566 | -1.35 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8924 | 0.509 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.63 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.96 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.99 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.24 | 2.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Seychelles 3.67 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 2.9 compare
- 4 Bhutan 2.48 compare
- 5 Liberia 2.27 compare
- 6 Switzerland 2.13 compare
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Japan?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Japan was 2.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 1940.
- How does Japan rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.