Respect for Counterarguments Score in Iraq
Iraq: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.717 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Iraq, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -0.717 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 110.3% on the previous year and down 660.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Iraq peaked at 0.763 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.29, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 147th 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 | -2.71 | -2.91 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.21 | -2.53 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.218 | -0.048 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5547 | 0.484 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4102 | 0.325 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2972 | 0.139 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5352 | -1 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.02 | -2.02 | -0.713 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.81 | -2.81 | -2.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.29 | -3.29 | -3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5663 | -3.29 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2292 | -0.084 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3595 | -0.717 | -0.153 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Iraq?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Iraq was -0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.763 in 2004.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Iraq ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 660.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.