Respect for Counterarguments Score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.51
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
26th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2025
All-time low
-0.019
in 2010
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Sri Lanka stood at 1.51. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.019, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.08 | — |
| 1901 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.23 | +13.6% |
| 1932 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.37 | +11.1% |
| 1949 | 0.575 | -57.9% |
| 1950 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.367 | -36.2% |
| 1971 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.143 | -61.0% |
| 1979 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.01 | -107.0% |
| 2007 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.019 | +90.0% |
| 2011 | -0.019 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.019 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.145 | -863.2% |
| 2014 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.592 | +308.3% |
| 2016 | 0.771 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.909 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.467 | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.552 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.742 | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | +56.3% |
| 2025 | 1.51 | +30.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.51 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7205, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.22 | 1.08 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 | 0.575 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.575 | 0.575 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.575 | 0.575 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3222 | 0.143 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0818 | -0.01 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3439 | -0.019 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8453 | 0.552 | 1.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Sri Lanka?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Sri Lanka was 1.51 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.019 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.