Respect for Counterarguments Score in Switzerland
Switzerland: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 2.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Switzerland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Switzerland stood at 2.13. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Switzerland peaked at 2.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.22 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.19 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.468 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0171 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 105.67 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 Switzerland?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Switzerland was 2.13 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.