Australia vs Iceland: Elite Consultations Score
Australia
2.06
in 2025
Iceland
2.1
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
Iceland rank
26th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.1 against 2.06 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.67 | 0.338 | 1.33 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.67 | 0.338 | 1.33 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.67 | 0.431 | 1.24 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.67 | 0.431 | 1.24 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 0.7684 | 0.9036 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 0.918 | 0.754 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 0.918 | 0.818 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 0.918 | 1.11 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.02 | 1.07 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.35 | 0.4981 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.39 | 0.506 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.61 | 0.5068 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.37 | 0.329 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.1 against 2.06 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.04, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Australia ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.