Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Mauritius is 1.63, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Mauritius peaked at 1.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.403, in 1900.
That places Mauritius 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.403 | 0.403 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.403 | 0.403 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.583 | 0.403 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.628 | 0.628 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7116 | 0.628 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.05 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.44 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.08 | 1.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 16 Dominican Republic 1.65 compare
- 17 Slovenia 1.65 compare
- 18 Tunisia 1.63 compare
- 20 South Africa 1.59 compare
- 21 Sweden 1.56 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1.55 compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Mauritius?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Mauritius was 1.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.403 in 1900.
- How does Mauritius rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Mauritius ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.