Respect for Counterarguments Score in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.38 2010 = 100 (2024)
- 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 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.