Respect for Counterarguments Score in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.406 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -0.406 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2,036.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.062 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.91, in 1929.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th 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 | -2.36 | -2.36 | -2.36 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.36 | -2.36 | -2.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.42 | -2.91 | -2.36 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.91 | -2.91 | -2.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.91 | -2.91 | -2.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.91 | -2.91 | -2.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.91 | -2.91 | -2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.6 | -2.91 | -0.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.37 | -1.51 | -0.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6988 | -1.51 | -0.039 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3474 | -0.51 | -0.205 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3264 | -0.804 | -0.019 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.094 | -0.406 | 0.062 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Guinea-Bissau was -0.406 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.062 in 2020.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 in 1929.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,036.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.