Respect for Counterarguments Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -2.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Afghanistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Afghanistan stood at -2.57.
The figure is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 288.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Afghanistan peaked at 1.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.77, in 1996.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd 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 | -1.69 | -2.57 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.76 | -0.76 | -0.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.6459 | -0.76 | -0.597 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.597 | -0.597 | -0.597 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.597 | -0.597 | -0.597 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1323 | -0.597 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.01 | -2.75 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.56 | -2.27 | -1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.93 | -2.77 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1991 | -2.77 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.69 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 | -2.57 | 0.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 170 China -2.07 compare
- 171 Tajikistan -2.2 compare
- 172 Burkina Faso -2.4 compare
- 174 Nicaragua -2.69 compare
- 175 North Korea -3.06 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- 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 Afghanistan?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Afghanistan was -2.57 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2015.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.77 in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 288.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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.