Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mauritania
Mauritania: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.601 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.601
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 1960
All-time low
-2.64
in 1979
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.601 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Mauritania peaked at 1.81 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -2.64, in 1979.
That places Mauritania 78th 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.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | -1.75 | — |
| 1905 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.29 | -26.3% |
| 1947 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 1.81 | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.654 | -63.9% |
| 1963 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.64 | -504.3% |
| 1980 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.73 | -34.6% |
| 1988 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.83 | -148.0% |
| 1993 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +71.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.866 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.736 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.995 | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.917 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.931 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.601 | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.601 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.601 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.75 | -1.75 | -1.75 | 6 |
| 1910s | -1.75 | -1.75 | -1.75 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.75 | -1.75 | -1.75 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.75 | -1.75 | -1.75 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.18 | -1.75 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.886 | 0.654 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3242 | -2.64 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.37 | -2.64 | -1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3182 | -1.73 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9956 | 0.83 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9241 | 0.736 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.711 | 0.601 | 0.931 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Mauritania?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Mauritania was 0.601 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1960.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 in 1979.
- How does Mauritania rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.