Iceland vs Jamaica: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Iceland
1.37
in 2025
Jamaica
1.36
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
34th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.37 against 1.36 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.153 | -0.991 | 0.838 | Iceland |
| 1910s | -0.153 | -0.991 | 0.838 | Iceland |
| 1920s | -0.153 | -0.991 | 0.838 | Iceland |
| 1930s | -0.153 | -0.991 | 0.838 | Iceland |
| 1940s | -0.0222 | -0.3017 | 0.2795 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.51 | 0.3364 | 0.1736 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.4172 | 0.548 | 0.1308 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.046 | 0.7285 | 0.6825 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.3764 | 0.5545 | 0.1781 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.4628 | 1.57 | 1.11 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.4451 | 1.57 | 1.13 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.9157 | 1.81 | 0.8903 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.55 | 0.1167 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Iceland, at 1.37 against 1.36 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 0.01, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Iceland ranks 33rd 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.