Respect for Counterarguments Score in South Sudan
South Sudan: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Respect for Counterarguments Score in South Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan stood at -1.22.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan peaked at -0.344 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 1959.
That places South Sudan 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7156 | -1.72 | -0.344 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.3 | -1.72 | -0.884 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9516 | -1.41 | -0.617 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.41 | -1.41 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.24 | -1.41 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9696 | -1.34 | -0.505 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9957 | -1.22 | -0.462 | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan?
- Respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan was -1.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.344 in 1953.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 1959.
- How does South Sudan rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- South Sudan ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.