Respect for Counterarguments Score in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.229 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.229, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 82.8% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1900.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.31 | -1.53 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6546 | -0.717 | -0.561 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0762 | -0.561 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4732 | 0.426 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.662 | 0.662 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.662 | 0.662 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.958 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 0.229 | 1.33 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.229 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.