Respect for Counterarguments Score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 3.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 2023
All-time low
-0.06
in 1977
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Seychelles is 3.67, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of up 196.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Seychelles peaked at 3.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.06, in 1977.
That places Seychelles 1st 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.507 | — |
| 1904 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.867 | +71.0% |
| 1965 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | +51.1% |
| 1967 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | -0.06 | -104.2% |
| 1978 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.06 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.94 | -1666.7% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.887 | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.975, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9002 | 0.507 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.912 | -0.06 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.06 | -0.06 | -0.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.873 | -0.06 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9945 | 0.887 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.06 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 2.72 | 3.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Seychelles?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Seychelles was 3.67 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.06 in 1977.
- How does Seychelles rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Seychelles ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.