Respect for Counterarguments Score in New Zealand
New Zealand: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.181 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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.