Respect for counterarguments score in Ghana
Ghana: Respect for counterarguments score was 1.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.8
Change on year
up 133.8%
World rank
11th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2025
All-time low
-2.35
in 1982
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Respect for counterarguments score in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Ghana stood at 1.8. That is the highest value across all 124 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.8% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Ghana peaked at 1.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.35, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 11th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for counterarguments score in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | -0.681 | — |
| 1903 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.681 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.466 | -31.6% |
| 1942 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.137 | -129.4% |
| 1951 | 0.445 | +224.8% |
| 1952 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +125.8% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.911 | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.76 | -16.6% |
| 1961 | -0.638 | -183.9% |
| 1962 | -0.638 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.638 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.638 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.638 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.31 | +104.9% |
| 1967 | -0.792 | -39.4% |
| 1968 | -0.792 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.792 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.106 | -86.6% |
| 1971 | -0.106 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.811 | +665.1% |
| 1973 | -1.16 | +42.4% |
| 1974 | -1.76 | +52.8% |
| 1975 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.276 | -115.6% |
| 1980 | 0.092 | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.35 | -2653.3% |
| 1983 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.31 | -44.4% |
| 1991 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.751 | -157.5% |
| 1994 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.72 | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.118 | -83.6% |
| 2017 | 0.576 | +388.1% |
| 2018 | 0.777 | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 0.389 | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.772 | +98.5% |
| 2024 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | +133.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.129, 14.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.681 | -0.681 | -0.681 | 8 |
| 1910s | -0.681 | -0.681 | -0.681 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.681 | -0.681 | -0.681 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.681 | -0.681 | -0.681 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.4875 | -0.681 | -0.466 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6791 | 0.137 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6113 | -1.31 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.07 | -1.76 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.86 | -2.35 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2519 | -1.31 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.888 | 0.118 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7527 | 0.389 | 1.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Ghana?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Ghana was 1.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for counterarguments score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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