Respect for Counterarguments Score in Palestine

Palestine: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.755 in 1948. ▬ Flat

Latest (1948)
-0.755
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.755
in 1918
All-time low
-0.755
in 1918
Years of data
31
1918–1948

Respect for Counterarguments Score in Palestine, 1918–1948

-2-1.5-1-0.501918193319481918: -0.7551919: -0.7551920: -0.7551921: -0.7551922: -0.7551923: -0.7551924: -0.7551925: -0.7551926: -0.7551927: -0.7551928: -0.7551929: -0.7551930: -0.7551931: -0.7551932: -0.7551933: -0.7551934: -0.7551935: -0.7551936: -0.7551937: -0.7551938: -0.7551939: -0.7551940: -0.7551941: -0.7551942: -0.7551943: -0.7551944: -0.7551945: -0.7551946: -0.7551947: -0.7551948: -0.755

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1948, respect for counterarguments score in Palestine stood at -0.755. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Palestine peaked at -0.755 in 1918 and was at its lowest, -0.755, in 1918.

Palestine ranks 148th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -0.755 -0.755 -0.755 2
1920s -0.755 -0.755 -0.755 10
1930s -0.755 -0.755 -0.755 10
1940s -0.755 -0.755 -0.755 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 145 Haiti -0.66 compare
  2. 146 Algeria -0.707 compare
  3. 147 Iraq -0.717 compare
  4. 149 Bahrain -0.761 compare
  5. 150 Sudan -0.811 compare
  6. 151 El Salvador -0.925 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is respect for counterarguments score in Palestine?
Respect for counterarguments score in Palestine was -0.755 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was -0.755 in 1918.
What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was -0.755 in 1918.
How does Palestine rank for respect for counterarguments score?
Palestine ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 1948.
Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine 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.