Respect for Counterarguments Score in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-1.27
in 1980
All-time low
-2.92
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -1.97 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
The figure is down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -1.27 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.92, in 1970.
That places Equatorial Guinea 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.06 | — |
| 1901 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.66 | -19.5% |
| 1961 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.3 | -21.4% |
| 1965 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.96 | +50.2% |
| 1970 | -2.92 | +49.3% |
| 1971 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.73 | -41.0% |
| 1980 | -1.27 | -26.6% |
| 1981 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.44 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.97 | +37.4% |
| 2020 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.51 | -1.96 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.8 | -2.92 | -1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 | -1.97 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.97 | -1.97 | -1.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 9.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Equatorial Guinea was -1.97 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -1.27 in 1980.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.