Respect for Counterarguments Score in Morocco

Morocco: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2020
All-time low
-2.14
in 1912
Years of data
114
1912–2025

Respect for Counterarguments Score in Morocco, 1912–2025

-2-1012191219682025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Morocco is 1.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.

That represents a change of up 111.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Morocco peaked at 1.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.14, in 1912.

Morocco ranks 12th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -2.14 -2.14 -2.14 8
1920s -2.14 -2.14 -2.14 10
1930s -2.14 -2.14 -2.14 10
1940s -2.14 -2.14 -2.14 10
1950s -1.71 -2.14 -1 10
1960s -1 -1 -1 10
1970s -1 -1 -1 10
1980s -0.771 -1 -0.615 10
1990s -0.4824 -0.615 -0.029 10
2000s 0.1805 -0.021 0.382 10
2010s 0.8437 0.382 1.15 10
2020s 1.7 1.7 1.7 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 9 Chile 1.97 compare
  2. 10 Somalia 1.83 compare
  3. 11 Ghana 1.8 compare
  4. 13 Sierra Leone 1.69 compare
  5. 14 Togo 1.67 compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 1.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respect for counterarguments score in Morocco?
Respect for counterarguments score in Morocco was 1.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -2.14 in 1912.
How does Morocco rank for respect for counterarguments score?
Morocco ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.