Australia vs South Korea: Elite Consultations Score
Australia
2.06
in 2025
South Korea
1.96
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
South Korea rank
29th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.06 against 1.96 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and South Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.17 | 0.948 | 3.11 | South Korea |
| 1790s | -2.17 | 0.948 | 3.11 | South Korea |
| 1800s | -2.17 | -0.018 | 2.15 | South Korea |
| 1810s | -2.17 | -0.018 | 2.15 | South Korea |
| 1820s | -1.42 | -0.018 | 1.4 | South Korea |
| 1830s | -1.1 | -0.018 | 1.08 | South Korea |
| 1840s | -0.4741 | -0.018 | 0.4561 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 0.4258 | -0.018 | 0.4438 | Australia |
| 1860s | 1.67 | 0.2328 | 1.44 | Australia |
| 1870s | 1.67 | 0.1221 | 1.55 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.67 | 0.0808 | 1.59 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.67 | -0.5514 | 2.22 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.67 | -1.05 | 2.72 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.67 | -1.46 | 3.13 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.67 | -1.24 | 2.91 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.67 | -1.24 | 2.91 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.67 | -1.41 | 3.09 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.67 | -1.49 | 3.17 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.74 | -0.7381 | 2.47 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.02 | -1.43 | 3.46 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.1 | -0.2865 | 2.38 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 2.01 | 0.1585 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.79 | 0.1095 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.15 | 0.9682 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.46 | 0.5762 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 2.06 against 1.96 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Australia ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 29th 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.