Respect for Counterarguments Score in North Korea
North Korea: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -3.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Respect for Counterarguments Score in North Korea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in North Korea stood at -3.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in North Korea peaked at 0.537 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -3.24, in 1998.
That places North Korea 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.02 | -2.02 | -2.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.86 | -1.86 | -1.86 | 1 |
| 1940s | -0.4726 | -0.995 | 0.537 | 5 |
| 1950s | -1.64 | -1.97 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.03 | -2.31 | -1.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.51 | -2.56 | -2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.56 | -2.56 | -2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.7 | -3.24 | -2.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.24 | -3.24 | -3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.24 | -3.24 | -3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.84 | -3.06 | -2.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 172 Burkina Faso -2.4 compare
- 173 Afghanistan -2.57 compare
- 174 Nicaragua -2.69 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in North Korea?
- Respect for counterarguments score in North Korea was -3.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.537 in 1945.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- North Korea ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 92 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.