Chile vs Ghana: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Chile
1.97
in 2025
Ghana
1.8
in 2025
Chile rank
9th
Ghana rank
11th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Chile
- Ghana
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.97 against 1.8 in Ghana, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.191 | -0.681 | 0.872 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.191 | -0.681 | 0.872 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.0006 | -0.681 | 0.6816 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.896 | -0.681 | 1.58 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1.33 | -0.4875 | 1.82 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.07 | 0.6791 | 0.3885 | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.48 | -0.6113 | 2.09 | Chile |
| 1970s | -0.2983 | -1.07 | 0.7744 | Chile |
| 1980s | -0.8723 | -1.86 | 0.9885 | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 0.2519 | 2.27 | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.62 | 0.082 | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 0.888 | 0.7707 | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 0.7527 | 1.17 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Chile or Ghana?
- Chile, at 1.97 against 1.8 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Chile and Ghana?
- 0.17, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ghana rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Chile ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 11th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.