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

-1.5-1-0.5197620002025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Bolivia -0.566 compare
  2. 142 Kyrgyzstan -0.571 compare
  3. 143 Albania -0.6 compare
  4. 145 Haiti -0.66 compare
  5. 146 Algeria -0.707 compare
  6. 147 Iraq -0.717 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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Indicator
Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.