Respect for Counterarguments Score in Benin
Benin: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Benin is -0.06, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Benin peaked at 2.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.24, in 1900.
Benin ranks 115th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -0.24 | -0.24 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.24 | -0.24 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.24 | -0.24 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.24 | -0.24 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.24 | -0.24 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.24 | -0.24 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4261 | 0.334 | 0.641 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.334 | 0.334 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 1.92 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.097 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0692 | -0.196 | 0.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Benin?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Benin was -0.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.24 in 1900.
- How does Benin rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.