Gambia vs Iceland: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Gambia
1.34
in 2025
Iceland
1.37
in 2025
Gambia rank
36th
Iceland rank
33rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Gambia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.37 against 1.34 in Gambia, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.385 | -0.153 | 0.232 | Iceland |
| 1910s | -0.385 | -0.153 | 0.232 | Iceland |
| 1920s | -0.385 | -0.153 | 0.232 | Iceland |
| 1930s | -0.385 | -0.153 | 0.232 | Iceland |
| 1940s | -0.385 | -0.0222 | 0.3628 | Iceland |
| 1950s | -0.385 | 0.51 | 0.895 | Iceland |
| 1960s | -0.384 | 0.4172 | 0.8012 | Iceland |
| 1970s | -0.286 | 0.046 | 0.332 | Iceland |
| 1980s | -0.286 | 0.3764 | 0.6624 | Iceland |
| 1990s | -0.9558 | 0.4628 | 1.42 | Iceland |
| 2000s | -1.39 | 0.4451 | 1.83 | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.6322 | 0.9157 | 1.55 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.44 | 0.1993 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Gambia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.37 against 1.34 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Gambia and Iceland?
- 0.03, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Iceland rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 33rd 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.