Respect for Counterarguments Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.422 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.422
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
93rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2016
All-time low
-0.683
in 1990
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Lebanon is 0.422, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Lebanon peaked at 1.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.683, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 93rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -0.366 | — |
| 1919 | -0.366 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.366 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.366 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.366 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.366 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.366 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.366 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.366 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.334 | -191.3% |
| 1928 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.682 | +104.2% |
| 1945 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | +48.7% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.811 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.035 | -95.7% |
| 1977 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.683 | -2051.4% |
| 1991 | -0.683 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.61 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.468 | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.849 | -281.4% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.694 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | -0.031 | -104.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -3522.6% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.927 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 0.411 | -72.6% |
| 2018 | 0.271 | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.547 | +102.6% |
| 2021 | 0.347 | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.622 | +79.3% |
| 2023 | 0.367 | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 0.544 | +48.2% |
| 2025 | 0.422 | -22.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.422 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.422 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.205. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.366 | -0.366 | -0.366 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.156 | -0.366 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.334 | 0.334 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5428 | 0.334 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7152 | 0.682 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5006 | 0.035 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6246 | -0.683 | -0.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0545 | -0.61 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8562 | 0.27 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4748 | 0.347 | 0.622 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Lebanon?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Lebanon was 0.422 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.683 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.