Respect for Counterarguments Score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 1939
All-time low
1.24
in 2010
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in United Kingdom, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in United Kingdom is 1.55, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in United Kingdom peaked at 1.56 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.41 | — |
| 1901 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.55 | +10.0% |
| 1911 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.41 | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.56 | +11.2% |
| 1940 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8295, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.4 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.27 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.24 | 1.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in United Kingdom?
- Respect for counterarguments score in United Kingdom was 1.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 1939.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.