Respect for Counterarguments Score in Suriname
Suriname: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.715 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.715 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Suriname peaked at 1.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.481, in 1981.
Suriname ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -0.236 | -0.236 | -0.236 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.236 | -0.236 | -0.236 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.236 | -0.236 | -0.236 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.236 | -0.236 | -0.236 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.14 | -0.236 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4393 | -0.481 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7422 | 0.705 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.705 | 0.705 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.705 | 0.705 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.715 | 0.715 | 0.715 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Suriname?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Suriname was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1950.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.481 in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.