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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.