Jamaica vs Niger: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Jamaica
1.36
in 2025
Niger
1.42
in 2025
Jamaica rank
34th
Niger rank
32nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Jamaica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.42 against 1.36 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Niger ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.991 | -1.58 | 0.591 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | -0.991 | -1.58 | 0.591 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | -0.3017 | -1.58 | 1.28 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.3364 | -1.71 | 2.05 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.548 | -2.73 | 3.28 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.7285 | -2.69 | 3.41 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.5545 | -2.4 | 2.95 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 0.1687 | 1.4 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 0.9248 | 0.6462 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.61 | 0.1937 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.9 | 0.3507 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Jamaica or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.42 against 1.36 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Jamaica and Niger?
- 0.06, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Niger rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Niger ranks 32nd 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.