Austria vs Malta: Elite Consultations Score
Austria
1.71
in 2025
Malta
1.71
in 2025
Austria rank
35th
Malta rank
37th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Austria
- Malta
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.71 against 1.71 in Malta, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Malta ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.253 | 0.698 | 0.951 | Malta |
| 1910s | -0.4826 | 0.698 | 1.18 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.7672 | 0.698 | 0.0692 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.0873 | 0.698 | 0.6107 | Malta |
| 1940s | 1.37 | 0.698 | 0.668 | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 0.698 | 0.8092 | Austria |
| 1960s | 1.72 | 0.698 | 1.02 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.16 | 0.5625 | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 1.54 | 1.25 | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 1.97 | 0.818 | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 1.97 | 0.5475 | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.78 | 0.6324 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.71 | 0.1345 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Austria or Malta?
- Austria, at 1.71 against 1.71 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Austria and Malta?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malta?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Malta rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Austria ranks 35th and Malta ranks 37th 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.