Respect for Counterarguments Score in Turkey
Turkey: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.969 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Turkey, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Turkey is -0.969, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Turkey peaked at 0.406 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.91, in 1900.
Turkey ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | -2.71 | -2.91 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.21 | -2.53 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.05 | -2.22 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.95 | -2 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.4 | -2 | -0.496 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4994 | -0.651 | -0.272 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1778 | -1.3 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1332 | -0.363 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2961 | -1.58 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3067 | 0.134 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.501 | -0.961 | -0.236 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8902 | -0.969 | -0.808 | 6 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6004 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4405 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Turkey?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Turkey was -0.969 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.406 in 2002.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 in 1900.
- How does Turkey rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Turkey ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.