Respect for Counterarguments Score in Maldives
Maldives: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Maldives is 0.53, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Maldives peaked at 1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.79, in 1979.
That places Maldives 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.35 | -1.79 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.803 | -1.79 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2012 | -0.648 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8568 | 0.53 | 1 | 6 |
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- Consumer price index 150.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Maldives?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Maldives was 0.53 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Maldives ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.