Respect for Counterarguments Score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.812 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.812
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2022
All-time low
-3.2
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Ukraine stood at 0.812.
That represents a change of up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Ukraine peaked at 1.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.2, in 1946.
That places Ukraine 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -3.2 | — |
| 1947 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.99 | -37.7% |
| 1955 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.61 | -19.3% |
| 1957 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.79 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.25 | +25.7% |
| 1969 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.36 | -39.5% |
| 1986 | -0.293 | -78.5% |
| 1987 | 0.646 | -320.5% |
| 1988 | 0.504 | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | +100.2% |
| 1990 | -1.28 | -227.3% |
| 1991 | 0.017 | -101.3% |
| 1992 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.012 | -170.6% |
| 1996 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.315 | -2725.0% |
| 1999 | -0.31 | -198.4% |
| 2000 | -0.438 | +41.3% |
| 2001 | -0.438 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.438 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.438 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.674 | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 0.398 | -159.1% |
| 2006 | 0.497 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.57 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.083 | -114.6% |
| 2011 | -0.083 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.083 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.202 | +143.4% |
| 2014 | 0.197 | -197.5% |
| 2015 | 0.349 | +77.2% |
| 2016 | 0.383 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.489 | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +116.8% |
| 2020 | 0.586 | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 0.812 | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.812 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8295, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.2 | -3.2 | -3.2 | 4 |
| 1950s | -2.32 | -3.2 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.79 | -2.25 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -2.25 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -2.25 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1247 | -1.28 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 | -0.674 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2516 | -0.202 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7803 | 0.586 | 1.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Ukraine?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Ukraine was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2 in 1946.
- How does Ukraine rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ukraine ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.