Respect for Counterarguments Score in Nepal
Nepal: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.911 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.911
Change on year
up 65.9%
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.911
in 2025
All-time low
-3.33
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Nepal, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Nepal is 0.911, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Nepal peaked at 0.911 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.33, in 1900.
That places Nepal 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -3.33 | — |
| 1901 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -3.33 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.86 | -14.2% |
| 1951 | -1.09 | -62.0% |
| 1952 | -0.698 | -35.7% |
| 1953 | -0.698 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.698 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.698 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.698 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.698 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.698 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.698 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.698 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.16 | +66.6% |
| 1962 | -1.69 | +45.0% |
| 1963 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.988 | -41.4% |
| 1981 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.528 | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 0.376 | -171.2% |
| 1992 | 0.592 | +57.4% |
| 1993 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.291 | -50.8% |
| 2002 | 0.043 | -85.2% |
| 2003 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.487 | -1232.6% |
| 2005 | -0.416 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | -0.339 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.778 | -329.5% |
| 2008 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.878 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.663 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.817 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.625 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.063 | -89.9% |
| 2017 | 0.216 | +242.9% |
| 2018 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.043 | -80.1% |
| 2022 | 0.278 | +546.5% |
| 2023 | 0.284 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.549 | +93.3% |
| 2025 | 0.911 | +65.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.911 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129, 7.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.911 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7205, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.33 | -3.33 | -3.33 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.33 | -3.33 | -3.33 | 10 |
| 1920s | -3.33 | -3.33 | -3.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.33 | -3.33 | -3.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.33 | -3.33 | -3.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9528 | -2.86 | -0.698 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.53 | -1.69 | -0.698 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.988 | -0.988 | -0.988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4584 | -0.528 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2161 | -0.487 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4767 | 0.063 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3802 | 0.043 | 0.911 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Nepal?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Nepal was 0.911 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2025.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.33 in 1900.
- How does Nepal rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.