Respect for Counterarguments Score in Singapore
Singapore: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.788 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Singapore, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.788 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Singapore peaked at 1.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.94, in 1942.
Singapore ranks 65th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.3506 | -0.94 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0651 | -0.098 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.098 | -0.098 | -0.098 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2695 | -0.098 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.637 | 0.637 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.637 | 0.637 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8242 | 0.817 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.791 | 0.695 | 0.825 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Singapore?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Singapore was 0.788 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.94 in 1942.
- How does Singapore rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Singapore ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.