Kenya vs Libya: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Kenya
1.2
in 2025
Libya
1.19
in 2025
Kenya rank
40th
Libya rank
41st
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.2 against 1.19 in Libya, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Libya ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 9 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -0.86 | -2.79 | 1.93 | Kenya |
| 1940s | -0.86 | -2.79 | 1.93 | Kenya |
| 1950s | -0.86 | -0.704 | 0.156 | Libya |
| 1960s | -0.5377 | -0.7272 | 0.1895 | Kenya |
| 1970s | -0.4636 | -2.46 | 1.99 | Kenya |
| 1980s | -0.9124 | -2.46 | 1.54 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.8878 | -1.89 | 2.78 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.47 | -1.81 | 3.28 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.3868 | 1.55 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 0.7967 | 0.7605 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Kenya or Libya?
- Kenya, at 1.2 against 1.19 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Kenya and Libya?
- 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Kenya ranks 40th and Libya ranks 41st 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.