Respect for Counterarguments Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.154 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Ecuador, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Ecuador stood at 0.154.
The figure is up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Ecuador peaked at 1.02 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.14, in 1944.
That places Ecuador 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -0.446 | -0.446 | -0.446 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0309 | -0.446 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.6654 | -1.37 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.02 | -1.39 | -0.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.7816 | -2.14 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.335 | 0.335 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1037 | -0.72 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.08 | -1.89 | -0.098 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2959 | -0.878 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0337 | -0.089 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 | -0.104 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1028 | -0.327 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2862 | 0.059 | 0.508 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 101 Philippines 0.236 compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 0.231 compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 0.229 compare
- 105 Argentina 0.151 compare
- 106 Thailand 0.14 compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 0.136 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Ecuador?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Ecuador was 0.154 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2018.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 in 1944.
- How does Ecuador rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.