Respect for Counterarguments Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.422 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.