Respect for Counterarguments Score in El Salvador
El Salvador: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.925 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in El Salvador, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in El Salvador is -0.925, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 425.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in El Salvador peaked at 0.565 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 1932.
El Salvador ranks 151st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.11 | -2.23 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.98 | -2.23 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.35 | -1.35 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.32 | -1.37 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.52 | -1.56 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8445 | -1.3 | -0.388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1531 | -0.388 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3298 | 0.318 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2482 | -0.077 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.11 | -1.4 | -0.654 | 6 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in El Salvador?
- Respect for counterarguments score in El Salvador was -0.925 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 2010.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 425.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.