Respect for Counterarguments Score in Montenegro
Montenegro: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.987 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Montenegro stood at 0.987.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Montenegro peaked at 1.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.12, in 1900.
Montenegro ranks 55th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.12 | — |
| 1901 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.739 | -34.1% |
| 1907 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.739 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.1 | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 0.671 | -160.8% |
| 1999 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.734 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.971 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.987 | -13.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.987 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.317, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.987 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8295, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.9688 | -1.12 | -0.739 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.7846 | -1.1 | -0.739 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.671 | 0.671 | 0.671 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8447 | 0.671 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.971 | 1.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Montenegro?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Montenegro was 0.987 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 in 1900.
- How does Montenegro rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Montenegro ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.