Respect for Counterarguments Score in New Zealand
New Zealand: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.181 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.181
Change on year
down 122.0%
World rank
123rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 2022
All-time low
-0.267
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in New Zealand, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -0.181 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
The figure is down 122.0% on the previous year and down 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in New Zealand peaked at 1.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.267, in 1917.
That places New Zealand 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.703 | — |
| 1901 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.012 | -101.7% |
| 1915 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.267 | +2125.0% |
| 1918 | -0.267 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.791 | -396.3% |
| 1920 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.05 | +33.0% |
| 1936 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.402 | -61.8% |
| 1941 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.06 | +163.7% |
| 1947 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.792 | -25.3% |
| 1951 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +33.2% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.29 | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.777 | -39.8% |
| 1977 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.867 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 0.821 | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.181 | -122.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -0.181 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.975. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -0.181 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3435. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3033 | -0.267 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.791 | 0.791 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9215 | 0.791 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6652 | 0.402 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8709 | 0.792 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.777 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8995 | 0.777 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7545 | -0.181 | 1.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in New Zealand?
- Respect for counterarguments score in New Zealand was -0.181 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.267 in 1917.
- How does New Zealand rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.