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 countries 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.

Respect for Counterarguments Score in Malta

Name: Respect for Counterarguments Score in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.819 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.819

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

62nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.894

in 1987

All-time low

0.628

in 2020

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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 countries 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.

Respect for Counterarguments Score in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Respect for Counterarguments Score in Malta, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.675	—
1901	0.675	+0.0%
1902	0.675	+0.0%
1903	0.675	+0.0%
1904	0.675	+0.0%
1905	0.675	+0.0%
1906	0.675	+0.0%
1907	0.675	+0.0%
1908	0.675	+0.0%
1909	0.675	+0.0%
1910	0.675	+0.0%
1911	0.675	+0.0%
1912	0.675	+0.0%
1913	0.675	+0.0%
1914	0.675	+0.0%
1915	0.675	+0.0%
1916	0.675	+0.0%
1917	0.675	+0.0%
1918	0.675	+0.0%
1919	0.675	+0.0%
1920	0.675	+0.0%
1921	0.675	+0.0%
1922	0.675	+0.0%
1923	0.675	+0.0%
1924	0.675	+0.0%
1925	0.675	+0.0%
1926	0.675	+0.0%
1927	0.675	+0.0%
1928	0.675	+0.0%
1929	0.675	+0.0%
1930	0.675	+0.0%
1931	0.675	+0.0%
1932	0.675	+0.0%
1933	0.675	+0.0%
1934	0.675	+0.0%
1935	0.675	+0.0%
1936	0.675	+0.0%
1937	0.675	+0.0%
1938	0.675	+0.0%
1939	0.675	+0.0%
1940	0.675	+0.0%
1941	0.675	+0.0%
1942	0.675	+0.0%
1943	0.675	+0.0%
1944	0.675	+0.0%
1945	0.675	+0.0%
1946	0.675	+0.0%
1947	0.675	+0.0%
1948	0.675	+0.0%
1949	0.675	+0.0%
1950	0.675	+0.0%
1951	0.675	+0.0%
1952	0.675	+0.0%
1953	0.675	+0.0%
1954	0.675	+0.0%
1955	0.675	+0.0%
1956	0.675	+0.0%
1957	0.675	+0.0%
1958	0.675	+0.0%
1959	0.675	+0.0%
1960	0.675	+0.0%
1961	0.675	+0.0%
1962	0.675	+0.0%
1963	0.675	+0.0%
1964	0.675	+0.0%
1965	0.675	+0.0%
1966	0.675	+0.0%
1967	0.675	+0.0%
1968	0.675	+0.0%
1969	0.675	+0.0%
1970	0.675	+0.0%
1971	0.675	+0.0%
1972	0.675	+0.0%
1973	0.675	+0.0%
1974	0.675	+0.0%
1975	0.675	+0.0%
1976	0.675	+0.0%
1977	0.675	+0.0%
1978	0.675	+0.0%
1979	0.675	+0.0%
1980	0.675	+0.0%
1981	0.675	+0.0%
1982	0.675	+0.0%
1983	0.675	+0.0%
1984	0.675	+0.0%
1985	0.675	+0.0%
1986	0.675	+0.0%
1987	0.894	+32.4%
1988	0.894	+0.0%
1989	0.894	+0.0%
1990	0.894	+0.0%
1991	0.894	+0.0%
1992	0.894	+0.0%
1993	0.894	+0.0%
1994	0.894	+0.0%
1995	0.894	+0.0%
1996	0.894	+0.0%
1997	0.894	+0.0%
1998	0.894	+0.0%
1999	0.894	+0.0%
2000	0.894	+0.0%
2001	0.894	+0.0%
2002	0.894	+0.0%
2003	0.894	+0.0%
2004	0.894	+0.0%
2005	0.894	+0.0%
2006	0.894	+0.0%
2007	0.894	+0.0%
2008	0.894	+0.0%
2009	0.894	+0.0%
2010	0.894	+0.0%
2011	0.894	+0.0%
2012	0.894	+0.0%
2013	0.839	-6.2%
2014	0.839	+0.0%
2015	0.76	-9.4%
2016	0.76	+0.0%
2017	0.76	+0.0%
2018	0.76	+0.0%
2019	0.76	+0.0%
2020	0.628	-17.4%
2021	0.819	+30.4%
2022	0.819	+0.0%
2023	0.819	+0.0%
2024	0.819	+0.0%
2025	0.819	+0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.819 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.819 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.205. (23 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Malta

59 Nepal 0.911 compare
60 Fiji 0.91 compare
61 Georgia 0.847 compare
63 Ukraine 0.812 compare
64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.807 compare
65 Singapore 0.788 compare

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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 countries 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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Indicator: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.