Respect for Counterarguments Score in Yemen
Yemen: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Yemen, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Yemen stood at -1.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Yemen peaked at 0.845 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.91, in 1900.
Yemen ranks 159th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.71 | -2.91 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.19 | -2.53 | -1.61 | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.0772 | -0.323 | 0.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.323 | -0.323 | -0.323 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8524 | -2.41 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.47 | -1.93 | -1.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 156 Myanmar -1.28 compare
- 157 Azerbaijan -1.29 compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia -1.4 compare
- 160 Laos -1.45 compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates -1.47 compare
- 162 Russia -1.57 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Yemen?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Yemen was -1.42 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2012.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 in 1900.
- How does Yemen rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Yemen ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.