Gambia vs Jamaica: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Gambia
1.34
in 2025
Jamaica
1.36
in 2025
Gambia rank
36th
Jamaica rank
34th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.36 against 1.34 in Gambia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.385 | -0.991 | 0.606 | Gambia |
| 1910s | -0.385 | -0.991 | 0.606 | Gambia |
| 1920s | -0.385 | -0.991 | 0.606 | Gambia |
| 1930s | -0.385 | -0.991 | 0.606 | Gambia |
| 1940s | -0.385 | -0.3017 | 0.0833 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | -0.385 | 0.3364 | 0.7214 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | -0.384 | 0.548 | 0.932 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | -0.286 | 0.7285 | 1.01 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -0.286 | 0.5545 | 0.8405 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | -0.9558 | 1.57 | 2.53 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -1.39 | 1.57 | 2.96 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.6322 | 1.81 | 2.44 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.55 | 0.316 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.36 against 1.34 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 0.02, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 34th 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.