Respect for Counterarguments Score in Tunisia
Tunisia: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 1.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 2015
All-time low
-2.53
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Tunisia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.63 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Tunisia peaked at 2.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.53, in 1900.
Tunisia ranks 18th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.53 | — |
| 1901 | -1.61 | -36.2% |
| 1902 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.31 | +43.5% |
| 1918 | -1.63 | -29.6% |
| 1919 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.976 | -40.1% |
| 1940 | -0.976 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.976 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.976 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.976 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.976 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.27 | +30.2% |
| 1946 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.61 | +26.4% |
| 1953 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.36 | -15.1% |
| 1957 | -0.613 | -55.1% |
| 1958 | -0.954 | +55.6% |
| 1959 | -1.61 | +69.0% |
| 1960 | -1.44 | -10.6% |
| 1961 | -0.723 | -49.8% |
| 1962 | -0.604 | -16.5% |
| 1963 | -0.604 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.604 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.604 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.604 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.604 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.604 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.604 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.308 | -49.0% |
| 1971 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.972 | +215.6% |
| 1976 | -0.576 | -40.7% |
| 1977 | -0.576 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.576 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.576 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.576 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.304 | -47.2% |
| 1982 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.01 | +233.2% |
| 1987 | -0.075 | -92.6% |
| 1988 | -0.703 | +837.3% |
| 1989 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.32 | +88.1% |
| 1993 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.75 | +32.8% |
| 2005 | -1.11 | -36.5% |
| 2006 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.22 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -256.3% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129, 12.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.205. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.7 | -2.53 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.69 | -2.31 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.56 | -1.63 | -0.976 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.12 | -1.27 | -0.976 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.35 | -1.61 | -0.613 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6996 | -1.44 | -0.604 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4816 | -0.972 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.459 | -1.01 | -0.075 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2 | -1.32 | -0.703 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 | -1.75 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | -1.22 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 15 Costa Rica 1.67 compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 1.65 compare
- 17 Slovenia 1.65 compare
- 19 Mauritius 1.63 compare
- 20 South Africa 1.59 compare
- 21 Sweden 1.56 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Tunisia?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Tunisia was 1.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.53 in 1900.
- How does Tunisia rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Tunisia ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.