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

-3-2.5-2-1.5190019622025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Belarus -1.86 compare
  2. 166 Venezuela -1.88 compare
  3. 167 Eritrea -1.89 compare
  4. 169 Turkmenistan -2.04 compare
  5. 170 China -2.07 compare
  6. 171 Tajikistan -2.2 compare

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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

Indicator
Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.