Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mexico
Mexico: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.521 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mexico, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -0.521 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Mexico peaked at 1.74 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.43, in 1900.
That places Mexico 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.43 | -2.43 | -2.43 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.3697 | -2.12 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0853 | -0.126 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.4185 | -0.645 | -0.192 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0892 | -1.26 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8539 | -1.26 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1298 | 0.096 | 0.434 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.434 | 0.434 | 0.434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.628 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.148 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2055 | -0.521 | 0.148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 137 Guinea-Bissau -0.406 compare
- 138 Kazakhstan -0.502 compare
- 139 Djibouti -0.507 compare
- 141 Bolivia -0.566 compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan -0.571 compare
- 143 Albania -0.6 compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 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 Mexico?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Mexico was -0.521 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2007.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 in 1900.
- How does Mexico rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Mexico ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.