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

-3-2-1012190019622025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Costa Rica 1.67 compare
  2. 16 Dominican Republic 1.65 compare
  3. 17 Slovenia 1.65 compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 1.63 compare
  5. 20 South Africa 1.59 compare
  6. 21 Sweden 1.56 compare

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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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Indicator
Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.