Respect for Counterarguments Score in Vietnam
Vietnam: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.635 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.635
Change on year
down 148.0%
World rank
144th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.256
in 2024
All-time low
-1.71
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded -0.635 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
The figure is down 148.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Vietnam peaked at -0.256 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.71, in 1976.
That places Vietnam 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.71 | — |
| 1977 | -1.5 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.18 | -21.6% |
| 1981 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.952 | -19.0% |
| 1985 | -0.952 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.754 | -20.8% |
| 1987 | -0.398 | -47.2% |
| 1988 | -0.398 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.453 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | -0.605 | +33.6% |
| 1991 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.605 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.547 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | -0.535 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.535 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.45 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | -0.687 | +52.7% |
| 2018 | -0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.648 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -1.03 | +59.7% |
| 2021 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.809 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | -0.256 | -68.4% |
| 2025 | -0.635 | +148.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -0.635 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -0.635 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3435. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.55 | -1.71 | -1.5 | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.8611 | -1.18 | -0.398 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.605 | -0.605 | -0.605 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5572 | -0.605 | -0.535 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5682 | -0.687 | -0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8008 | -1.03 | -0.256 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Vietnam?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Vietnam was -0.635 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was -0.256 in 2024.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Vietnam ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.