Respect for Counterarguments Score in Moldova
Moldova: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.31
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2022
All-time low
-3.2
in 1940
Years of data
106
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Moldova, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.31 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Moldova peaked at 1.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.2, in 1940.
Moldova ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.1 | — |
| 1901 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.37 | -35.0% |
| 1907 | -1.34 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.645 | -51.8% |
| 1918 | -2.02 | +213.6% |
| 1919 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3.2 | +58.3% |
| 1941 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -3.2 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.99 | -37.7% |
| 1955 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.61 | -19.3% |
| 1957 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.79 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.25 | +25.7% |
| 1969 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.36 | -39.5% |
| 1986 | -0.293 | -78.5% |
| 1987 | 0.646 | -320.5% |
| 1988 | 0.504 | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | +100.2% |
| 1990 | 0.753 | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.932 | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.912 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.022 | -102.4% |
| 1995 | -0.022 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.022 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.022 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.392 | -1881.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | +227.3% |
| 2000 | 0.714 | -44.3% |
| 2001 | -0.587 | -182.2% |
| 2002 | -0.587 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.587 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.587 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.176 | -130.0% |
| 2006 | 0.243 | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.578 | +137.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +110.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.709 | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.794 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.641 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.972 | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 0.939 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +80.1% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 1.31 | -5.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8295, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.8 | -2.1 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.41 | -2.02 | -0.645 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.2 | -3.2 | -3.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.32 | -3.2 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.79 | -2.25 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -2.25 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -2.25 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5096 | -0.022 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0151 | -0.587 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9565 | 0.641 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 0.939 | 1.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Moldova?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Moldova was 1.31 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2 in 1940.
- How does Moldova rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Moldova ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.