Respect for Counterarguments Score in Thailand
Thailand: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Thailand, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Thailand stood at 0.14.
The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Thailand peaked at 2.64 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.74, in 1948.
Thailand ranks 106th 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 | -0.702 | -0.702 | -0.702 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.3069 | -0.702 | -0.263 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.263 | -0.263 | -0.263 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.8947 | -1.38 | -0.263 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.7346 | -1.74 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.65 | -1.74 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.17 | -1.27 | -0.762 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2864 | -1.29 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.23 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.17 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | -0.691 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3961 | -1.61 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3975 | -1.1 | 0.297 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 0.229 compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.154 compare
- 105 Argentina 0.151 compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 0.136 compare
- 108 Mozambique 0.131 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 0.122 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4642 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7989 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1363 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 122.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Thailand?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Thailand was 0.14 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 1998.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 in 1948.
- How does Thailand rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Thailand ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.