Norway vs Somalia: Respect for Counterarguments Score

Norway
2.07
in 2025
Somalia
1.83
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Somalia rank
10th

Respect for Counterarguments Score over time

  • Norway
  • Somalia
-202190019622025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.07 against 1.83 in Somalia, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Somalia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.628 -2.89 3.52 Norway
1910s 0.628 -2.89 3.52 Norway
1920s 0.628 -2.89 3.52 Norway
1930s 0.628 -2.89 3.52 Norway
1940s 0.5616 -1.76 2.32 Norway
1950s 2.12 -1.13 3.25 Norway
1960s 2.4 -0.2674 2.66 Norway
1970s 2.4 -2.5 4.9 Norway
1980s 2.4 -2.5 4.9 Norway
1990s 2.39 0.0406 2.35 Norway
2000s 2.39 0.2511 2.14 Norway
2010s 2.21 0.5827 1.62 Norway
2020s 2.08 1.67 0.4108 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Norway or Somalia?
Norway, at 2.07 against 1.83 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Norway and Somalia?
0.24, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Somalia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Norway and Somalia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
Norway ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator
Respect for Counterarguments Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.