Respect for Counterarguments Score in Madagascar
Madagascar: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.397 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Madagascar, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Madagascar is -0.397, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and down 1,423.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Madagascar peaked at 0.175 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.96, in 1900.
Madagascar ranks 136th 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 | -2.96 | -2.96 | -2.96 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.96 | -2.96 | -2.96 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.96 | -2.96 | -2.96 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.96 | -2.96 | -2.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.61 | -2.96 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.03 | -2.03 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7633 | -0.955 | -0.742 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.02 | -1.23 | -0.742 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.23 | -1.23 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3375 | -1.23 | -0.129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0502 | -0.129 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3084 | -1.06 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1343 | -0.667 | 0.175 | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Madagascar?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Madagascar was -0.397 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 in 2019.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.96 in 1900.
- How does Madagascar rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Madagascar ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,423.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.