Ghana vs Senegal: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Ghana
1.8
in 2025
Senegal
1.97
in 2025
Ghana rank
11th
Senegal rank
8th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.97 against 1.8 in Ghana, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.681 | -1.09 | 0.413 | Ghana |
| 1910s | -0.681 | -1.09 | 0.413 | Ghana |
| 1920s | -0.681 | -1.09 | 0.413 | Ghana |
| 1930s | -0.681 | -1.09 | 0.413 | Ghana |
| 1940s | -0.4875 | -0.5644 | 0.0769 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.6791 | 0.23 | 0.4491 | Ghana |
| 1960s | -0.6113 | 0.993 | 1.6 | Senegal |
| 1970s | -1.07 | 1.01 | 2.09 | Senegal |
| 1980s | -1.86 | 1.25 | 3.11 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.2519 | 1.25 | 1 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.18 | 0.4388 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.888 | 1.15 | 0.2648 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.7527 | 1.43 | 0.676 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.97 against 1.8 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.17, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ghana ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 8th 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.