Respect for Counterarguments Score in Sweden
Sweden: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Sweden, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.56 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Sweden peaked at 3.01 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.653, in 1939.
Sweden ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.7171 | 0.712 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8371 | 0.763 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 0.997 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 0.653 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.09 | 0.653 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.13 | 1.64 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 | 2.2 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.63 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 2.11 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.68 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.56 | 2.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Sweden?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Sweden was 1.56 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 1977.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.653 in 1939.
- How does Sweden rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.