Respect for Counterarguments Score in Sudan
Sudan: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.811 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Sudan is -0.811, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Sudan peaked at -0.099 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 1959.
Sudan ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | -0.951 | -1.17 | -0.551 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4132 | -0.811 | -0.099 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Sudan?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Sudan was -0.811 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.099 in 2021.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 1959.
- How does Sudan rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Sudan ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.