Australia vs South Africa: Elite Consultations Score
Australia
2.06
in 2025
South Africa
2.15
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.15 against 2.06 in Australia, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.67 | -0.67 | 2.34 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.67 | -0.1004 | 1.77 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.67 | 0.017 | 1.66 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.67 | 0.017 | 1.66 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 0.0602 | 1.61 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 0.233 | 1.44 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 0.233 | 1.5 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 0.233 | 1.79 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 0.2429 | 1.85 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 0.0079 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2.11 | 0.2157 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.11 | 0.0112 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.15 | 0.1113 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.15 against 2.06 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.09, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Australia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th 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.