Respect for Counterarguments Score in Liberia
Liberia: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 2.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 2023
All-time low
-2.3
in 1955
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Liberia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Liberia is 2.27, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Liberia peaked at 2.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.3, in 1955.
That places Liberia 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.226 | — |
| 1901 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.226 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.136 | -39.8% |
| 1931 | 0.907 | -766.9% |
| 1932 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.65 | -281.6% |
| 1945 | -1.66 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.3 | +38.4% |
| 1956 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.718 | -68.8% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | -256.0% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | -2.29 | -323.4% |
| 1982 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.923 | -59.7% |
| 1987 | -0.923 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.923 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.923 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.608 | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.827 | -236.0% |
| 1992 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.745 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.358 | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 0.039 | -89.1% |
| 1999 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | +1643.6% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +104.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.131, 17.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.226 | -0.226 | -0.226 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.226 | -0.226 | -0.226 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.226 | -0.226 | -0.226 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8027 | -0.136 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.6324 | -1.66 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.98 | -2.3 | -1.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5943 | -2.3 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.41 | -2.29 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4626 | -0.608 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9442 | 0.039 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.36 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 1.84 | 2.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Liberia?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Liberia was 2.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3 in 1955.
- How does Liberia rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.