Respect for Counterarguments Score in United States
United States: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.532 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Respect for Counterarguments Score in United States, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.532 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in United States peaked at 2.09 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.532, in 2025.
That places United States 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9075 | 0.82 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8406 | 0.829 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.829 | 0.829 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9196 | 0.829 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 0.929 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 1.21 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.38 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.45 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.624 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.532 | 1.38 | 6 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9189 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in United States?
- Respect for counterarguments score in United States was 0.532 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2009.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.532 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- United States ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.