Respect for Counterarguments Score in Vietnam
Vietnam: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.635 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.