Respect for Counterarguments Score in Oman
Oman: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Oman, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Oman stood at -1.26. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Oman peaked at -1.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.52, in 1964.
That places Oman 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.18 | -2.49 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.22 | -2.49 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.08 | -2.51 | -2.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.32 | -2.52 | -2.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.03 | -2.07 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.33 | -1.68 | -1.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 152 Turkey -0.969 compare
- 153 Cambodia -1.19 compare
- 154 South Sudan -1.22 compare
- 156 Myanmar -1.28 compare
- 157 Azerbaijan -1.29 compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia -1.4 compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Oman?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Oman was -1.26 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -1.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.52 in 1964.
- How does Oman rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Oman ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.