Respect for Counterarguments Score in Malta
Malta: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.819 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Malta is 0.819, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Malta peaked at 0.894 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.628, in 2020.
That places Malta 62nd out of 175 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7407 | 0.675 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.894 | 0.894 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.894 | 0.894 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.816 | 0.76 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7872 | 0.628 | 0.819 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Malta
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.53 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 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Malta?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Malta was 0.819 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 1987.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 175 regions with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.