Respect for Counterarguments Score in Albania
Albania: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1992
All-time low
-2.83
in 1970
Years of data
114
1912–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Albania, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Albania stood at -0.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 245.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Albania peaked at 1.12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.83, in 1970.
Albania ranks 143rd 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.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.311 | — |
| 1913 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.399 | -228.3% |
| 1915 | -0.699 | +75.2% |
| 1916 | -0.699 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.699 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.066 | -109.4% |
| 1919 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.486 | +636.4% |
| 1921 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.439 | -190.3% |
| 1925 | -1.48 | +236.2% |
| 1926 | -1.69 | +14.7% |
| 1927 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.28 | -24.4% |
| 1929 | -1.1 | -13.7% |
| 1930 | -1.71 | +54.9% |
| 1931 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.1 | -35.6% |
| 1934 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.346 | -68.6% |
| 1939 | -1.72 | +396.8% |
| 1940 | -1.47 | -14.6% |
| 1941 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.08 | -26.6% |
| 1944 | -1.46 | +35.3% |
| 1945 | -2.12 | +45.8% |
| 1946 | -2.53 | +19.0% |
| 1947 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.83 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.55 | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.577 | -137.2% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | +93.8% |
| 1993 | 0.79 | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.245 | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.59 | +140.8% |
| 1999 | 0.247 | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.792 | +220.6% |
| 2002 | 0.604 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.935 | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 0.729 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.383 | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.727 | +89.8% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 0.543 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.413 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.096 | -123.2% |
| 2018 | -0.323 | +236.5% |
| 2019 | -0.459 | +42.1% |
| 2020 | -0.34 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.168 | -149.4% |
| 2022 | -0.08 | -147.6% |
| 2023 | -0.08 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.6 | +650.0% |
| 2025 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -0.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's -0.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8295. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.2177 | -0.699 | 0.311 | 8 |
| 1920s | -0.5741 | -1.69 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.27 | -1.72 | -0.346 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.92 | -2.53 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.53 | -2.53 | -2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.53 | -2.53 | -2.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.83 | -2.83 | -2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.83 | -2.83 | -2.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3843 | -1.55 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6008 | 0.247 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.224 | -0.459 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2553 | -0.6 | 0.168 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Albania?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Albania was -0.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.83 in 1970.
- How does Albania rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Albania ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 245.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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.