Respect for Counterarguments Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.515 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.515
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
87th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2011
All-time low
-1.55
in 1984
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Nigeria stood at 0.515.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Nigeria peaked at 1.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.55, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 87th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.397 | — |
| 1915 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.463 | +16.6% |
| 1944 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.535 | +15.6% |
| 1955 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.141 | -73.6% |
| 1961 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.701 | -597.2% |
| 1968 | -0.964 | +37.5% |
| 1969 | -0.964 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.964 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.19 | +23.7% |
| 1972 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.792 | -33.6% |
| 1976 | -0.792 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.792 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.792 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.939 | +18.6% |
| 1980 | -0.939 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.939 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.939 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.939 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.55 | +65.0% |
| 1985 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.2 | -22.8% |
| 1987 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.55 | +29.3% |
| 1995 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | -179.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.634 | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 0.426 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.207 | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 0.423 | +104.3% |
| 2022 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.65 | +53.7% |
| 2024 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.515 | -20.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.515 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.515 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.397 | 0.397 | 0.397 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.397 | 0.397 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.397 | 0.397 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4432 | 0.397 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5062 | 0.463 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1642 | -0.964 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9839 | -1.19 | -0.792 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.55 | -0.939 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8528 | -1.55 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.426 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.478 | 0.207 | 0.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Nigeria?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Nigeria was 0.515 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.