Austria vs Italy: Elite Consultations Score
Austria
1.71
in 2025
Italy
1.76
in 2025
Austria rank
35th
Italy rank
32nd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.76 against 1.71 in Austria, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -0.252 | -2.11 | 1.86 | Austria |
| 1820s | -0.252 | -2.11 | 1.86 | Austria |
| 1830s | -0.252 | -2.11 | 1.86 | Austria |
| 1840s | -0.3744 | -1.91 | 1.54 | Austria |
| 1850s | -1.48 | 0.3488 | 1.82 | Italy |
| 1860s | -1.11 | 0.327 | 1.44 | Italy |
| 1870s | -0.253 | 0.294 | 0.547 | Italy |
| 1880s | -0.253 | 0.294 | 0.547 | Italy |
| 1890s | -0.253 | 0.294 | 0.547 | Italy |
| 1900s | -0.253 | 0.8688 | 1.12 | Italy |
| 1910s | -0.4826 | 0.7002 | 1.18 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.7672 | -0.4641 | 1.23 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.0873 | -1.01 | 1.1 | Austria |
| 1940s | 1.37 | 1.83 | 0.4612 | Italy |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 2.56 | 1.05 | Italy |
| 1960s | 1.72 | 2.94 | 1.22 | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 3.47 | 1.75 | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 3.76 | 0.979 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 3.14 | 0.3581 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.56 | 0.0479 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.51 | 0.0964 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 2.24 | 0.6715 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Austria or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.76 against 1.71 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Austria and Italy?
- 0.05, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Austria ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd 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.