Respect for Counterarguments Score in Netherlands
Netherlands: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Netherlands, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Netherlands is 1.18, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Netherlands peaked at 2.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.642, in 1940.
That places Netherlands 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 0.642 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.6 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.79 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.18 | 2.29 | 6 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Netherlands?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Netherlands was 1.18 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.642 in 1940.
- How does Netherlands rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.