Respect for Counterarguments Score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 3.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4806 °C (2025)
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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.