Respect for counterarguments score in North Korea
North Korea: Respect for counterarguments score was -3.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-3.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.537
in 1945
All-time low
-3.24
in 1998
Years of data
92
1900–2025
Respect for counterarguments score in North Korea, 1900–2025
Source: 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.
Respect for counterarguments score in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.02 | — |
| 1901 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.86 | -8.0% |
| 1945 | 0.537 | -128.9% |
| 1946 | -0.455 | -184.7% |
| 1947 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.995 | +118.7% |
| 1949 | -0.995 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.77 | +78.0% |
| 1951 | -1.7 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.26 | -25.6% |
| 1955 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.87 | +48.6% |
| 1958 | -1.97 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.31 | +17.4% |
| 1969 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.56 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -3.24 | +26.6% |
| 1999 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.5 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | -2.31 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | -3.06 | +32.4% |
| 2023 | -3.06 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -3.06 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -3.06 | -0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -3.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.131. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -3.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3435. (22 countries reporting)
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
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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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for counterarguments score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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