Respect for Counterarguments Score in Angola
Angola: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.153 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.153
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.215
in 2023
All-time low
-2.08
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Angola stood at -0.153.
The figure is up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Angola peaked at 0.215 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.08, in 1975.
Angola ranks 121st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.53 | — |
| 1901 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.08 | +35.8% |
| 1976 | -1.67 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.19 | -28.8% |
| 1992 | -0.971 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.971 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.867 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | -0.401 | -53.7% |
| 2004 | -0.401 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.401 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.401 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.401 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.401 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.45 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | -0.45 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.45 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.45 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.259 | -42.4% |
| 2014 | -0.259 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.259 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.259 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.259 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.151 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.128 | -184.8% |
| 2020 | -0.043 | -133.6% |
| 2021 | -0.07 | +62.8% |
| 2022 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.215 | -407.1% |
| 2024 | -0.153 | -171.2% |
| 2025 | -0.153 | -0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -0.153 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's -0.153 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.64 | -2.08 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.66 | -1.67 | -1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.06 | -1.67 | -0.971 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5665 | -0.971 | -0.401 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2668 | -0.45 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0457 | -0.153 | 0.215 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Angola?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Angola was -0.153 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.215 in 2023.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Angola ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.