Respect for Counterarguments Score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.653 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Lesotho, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Lesotho stood at 0.653.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Lesotho peaked at 1.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.86, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 74th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.293 | -0.293 | -0.293 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.293 | -0.293 | -0.293 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.293 | -0.293 | -0.293 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.293 | -0.293 | -0.293 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.293 | -0.293 | -0.293 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.293 | -0.293 | -0.293 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4169 | -0.293 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.62 | -1.86 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.37 | -1.86 | -0.632 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1329 | -0.632 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 | 0.064 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7325 | 0.118 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9148 | 0.653 | 1.31 | 6 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Lesotho?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Lesotho was 0.653 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.