Respect for Counterarguments Score in Venezuela
Venezuela: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Venezuela, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -1.88 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Venezuela peaked at 2.56 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -2.67, in 1952.
Venezuela ranks 166th 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 | -1.99 | -2.12 | -1.96 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.12 | -2.12 | -2.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.06 | -2.14 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.55 | -2.14 | -0.507 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.2291 | -1.16 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.82 | -2.67 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.17 | 2.02 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 | 2.14 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 0.438 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1032 | -0.185 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.26 | -2.01 | -0.299 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.54 | -1.88 | -1.19 | 6 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
- 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 Venezuela?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Venezuela was -1.88 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1984.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 in 1952.
- How does Venezuela rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Venezuela ranks 166th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.