Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Sierra Leone
1.69
in 2025
Somalia
1.83
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Somalia rank
10th
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.83 against 1.69 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.734 | -2.89 | 2.16 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | -0.734 | -2.89 | 2.16 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | -0.734 | -2.89 | 2.16 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | -0.734 | -2.89 | 2.16 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | -0.734 | -1.76 | 1.02 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | -0.5078 | -1.13 | 0.6237 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.2888 | -0.2674 | 0.5562 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.1107 | -2.5 | 2.61 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0068 | -2.5 | 2.51 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.926 | 0.0406 | 0.8854 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 0.2511 | 1.58 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.5827 | 0.9365 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.67 | 0.0345 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.83 against 1.69 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.14, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.