Respect for Counterarguments Score in Tanzania
Tanzania: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Tanzania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.55 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
The figure is up 114.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Tanzania peaked at 1.85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.13, in 1914.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.13 | -2.13 | -2.13 | 6 |
| 1920s | -2.13 | -2.13 | -2.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.13 | -2.13 | -2.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.13 | -2.13 | -2.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.13 | -2.13 | -2.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2379 | -2.13 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3825 | 0.207 | 0.558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.293 | 0.016 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6815 | 0.233 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.11 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 0.722 | 1.55 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Tanzania?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Tanzania was 1.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 in 1914.
- How does Tanzania rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.