Australia vs Costa Rica: Elite Consultations Score
Australia
2.06
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.86
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
30th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.06 against 1.86 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Costa Rica in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -1.1 | -0.478 | 0.618 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | -0.4741 | -0.5673 | 0.0932 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.4258 | -1.37 | 1.8 | Australia |
| 1860s | 1.67 | -0.514 | 2.19 | Australia |
| 1870s | 1.67 | -0.514 | 2.19 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.67 | -0.514 | 2.19 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.67 | -0.257 | 1.93 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 0.3024 | 1.37 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.67 | 0.0153 | 1.66 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.67 | 0.335 | 1.34 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.67 | 0.335 | 1.34 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 0.5619 | 1.11 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 2.13 | 0.46 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 2.13 | 0.396 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 2.13 | 0.1072 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 2.13 | 0.035 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 2.13 | 0.2789 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2.09 | 0.1992 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.24 | 0.1194 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.18 | 0.1365 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 2.06 against 1.86 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Australia ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Elite Consultations 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 consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.