Ghana vs Somalia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Ghana
1.8
in 2025
Somalia
1.83
in 2025
Ghana rank
11th
Somalia rank
10th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.83 against 1.8 in Ghana, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 11 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.681 | -2.89 | 2.21 | Ghana |
| 1910s | -0.681 | -2.89 | 2.21 | Ghana |
| 1920s | -0.681 | -2.89 | 2.21 | Ghana |
| 1930s | -0.681 | -2.89 | 2.21 | Ghana |
| 1940s | -0.4875 | -1.76 | 1.27 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.6791 | -1.13 | 1.81 | Ghana |
| 1960s | -0.6113 | -0.2674 | 0.3439 | Somalia |
| 1970s | -1.07 | -2.5 | 1.43 | Ghana |
| 1980s | -1.86 | -2.5 | 0.6392 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2519 | 0.0406 | 0.2113 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 0.2511 | 1.37 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.888 | 0.5827 | 0.3053 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.7527 | 1.67 | 0.92 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Ghana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.83 against 1.8 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.03, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ghana ranks 11th 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.