Jamaica vs Jordan: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Jamaica
1.36
in 2025
Jordan
1.35
in 2025
Jamaica rank
34th
Jordan rank
35th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.36 against 1.35 in Jordan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Jordan ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.991 | -0.151 | 0.84 | Jordan |
| 1930s | -0.991 | -0.151 | 0.84 | Jordan |
| 1940s | -0.3017 | -0.151 | 0.1507 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 0.3364 | -0.0618 | 0.3982 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.548 | -0.082 | 0.63 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.7285 | -0.082 | 0.8105 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.5545 | -0.0753 | 0.6298 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 0.1712 | 1.4 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 0.457 | 1.11 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 0.5046 | 1.3 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.09 | 0.4653 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jamaica, at 1.36 against 1.35 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 0.01, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Jordan ranks 35th 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.