Respect for counterarguments score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Respect for counterarguments score was -1.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-1.08
in 2020
All-time low
-2.43
in 1932
Years of data
94
1932–2025
Respect for counterarguments score in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Saudi Arabia is -1.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Saudi Arabia peaked at -1.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.43, in 1932.
That places Saudi Arabia 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 94 years of available data.
Respect for counterarguments score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | -2.43 | — |
| 1933 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.23 | -8.5% |
| 1955 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.65 | -26.1% |
| 1959 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.49 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.28 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.29 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | -1.5 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | -1.91 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | -1.62 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | -1.08 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | -1.4 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.975. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -1.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.205, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -2.43 | -2.43 | -2.43 | 8 |
| 1940s | -2.43 | -2.43 | -2.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.19 | -2.43 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.57 | -1.65 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.49 | -1.49 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.47 | -1.49 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.91 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 | -1.4 | -1.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Saudi Arabia?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Saudi Arabia was -1.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 in 1932.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for counterarguments score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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