Senegal vs Somalia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Senegal
1.97
in 2025
Somalia
1.83
in 2025
Senegal rank
8th
Somalia rank
10th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.97 against 1.83 in Somalia, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.09 | -2.89 | 1.8 | Senegal |
| 1910s | -1.09 | -2.89 | 1.8 | Senegal |
| 1920s | -1.09 | -2.89 | 1.8 | Senegal |
| 1930s | -1.09 | -2.89 | 1.8 | Senegal |
| 1940s | -0.5644 | -1.76 | 1.19 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 0.23 | -1.13 | 1.36 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.993 | -0.2674 | 1.26 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.01 | -2.5 | 3.51 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1.25 | -2.5 | 3.75 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.0406 | 1.21 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.2511 | 0.9301 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.5827 | 0.5701 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.67 | 0.244 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 1.97 against 1.83 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.14, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Senegal ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 10th 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.