Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mongolia
Mongolia: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Mongolia is 1.44, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Mongolia peaked at 2.24 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.51, in 1937.
That places Mongolia 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | -2.03 | — |
| 1912 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.83 | -9.7% |
| 1922 | -1.62 | -11.7% |
| 1923 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.36 | -15.7% |
| 1927 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.09 | -20.2% |
| 1934 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.51 | +131.0% |
| 1938 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.88 | -25.1% |
| 1961 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.17 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.58 | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 1.16 | -173.3% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | +74.7% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.44 | +43.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3435, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.03 | -2.03 | -2.03 | 9 |
| 1920s | -1.58 | -2.03 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.6 | -2.51 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.51 | -2.51 | -2.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.51 | -2.51 | -2.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.17 | -2.17 | -2.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.11 | -2.17 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.16 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.49 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.1 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1 | 1.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Mongolia?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Mongolia was 1.44 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1992.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.51 in 1937.
- How does Mongolia rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Mongolia ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.