Respect for Counterarguments Score in Barbados
Barbados: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Barbados is 1.24, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Barbados peaked at 1.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.716, in 1900.
That places Barbados 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | -0.716 | -0.716 | -0.716 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.716 | -0.716 | -0.716 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.49 | -0.716 | -0.264 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.264 | -0.264 | -0.264 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.035 | -0.264 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.194 | 0.194 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5244 | 0.194 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.607 | 0.607 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.607 | 0.607 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9006 | 0.607 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.14 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 6 |
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Barbados?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Barbados was 1.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.716 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Barbados ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.