Respect for Counterarguments Score in Senegal
Senegal: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.97
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
8th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.97
in 2025
All-time low
-1.09
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Senegal stood at 1.97. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Senegal peaked at 1.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.09, in 1904.
That places Senegal 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | -1.09 | — |
| 1905 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.23 | -121.0% |
| 1947 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.993 | +331.7% |
| 1961 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.97 | +45.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129, 15.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 6 |
| 1910s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.5644 | -1.09 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.993 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Senegal?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Senegal was 1.97 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Senegal ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.