Norway vs Senegal: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Norway
2.07
in 2025
Senegal
1.97
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Senegal rank
8th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Norway
- Senegal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.07 against 1.97 in Senegal, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 122 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.628 | -1.09 | 1.72 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.628 | -1.09 | 1.72 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.628 | -1.09 | 1.72 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.628 | -1.09 | 1.72 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.5616 | -0.5644 | 1.13 | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.12 | 0.23 | 1.89 | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 0.993 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 1.01 | 1.38 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 1.25 | 1.15 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 1.25 | 1.13 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 1.18 | 1.21 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.15 | 1.05 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.43 | 0.6548 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Norway or Senegal?
- Norway, at 2.07 against 1.97 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Norway and Senegal?
- 0.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Senegal rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Norway ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 8th 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.