Chile vs Somalia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Chile
1.97
in 2025
Somalia
1.83
in 2025
Chile rank
9th
Somalia rank
10th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Chile
- Somalia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.97 against 1.83 in Somalia, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.191 | -2.89 | 3.08 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.191 | -2.89 | 3.08 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.0006 | -2.89 | 2.89 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.896 | -2.89 | 3.79 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1.33 | -1.76 | 3.09 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.07 | -1.13 | 2.2 | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.48 | -0.2674 | 1.75 | Chile |
| 1970s | -0.2983 | -2.5 | 2.2 | Chile |
| 1980s | -0.8723 | -2.5 | 1.63 | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 0.0406 | 2.48 | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0.2511 | 1.45 | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 0.5827 | 1.08 | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.67 | 0.2512 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Chile or Somalia?
- Chile, at 1.97 against 1.83 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Chile and Somalia?
- 0.14, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Somalia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Chile ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th 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.