Bangladesh vs Iraq: Elite Consultations Score
Bangladesh
0.221
in 2025
Iraq
0.288
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
111th
Iraq rank
108th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.288 against 0.221 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.067.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 111th and Iraq ranks 108th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.25 | -1.19 | 1.07 | Iraq |
| 1790s | -2.25 | -1.11 | 1.14 | Iraq |
| 1800s | -2.25 | -0.447 | 1.81 | Iraq |
| 1810s | -2.25 | -0.5954 | 1.66 | Iraq |
| 1820s | -2.25 | -1.19 | 1.07 | Iraq |
| 1830s | -2.25 | -1.19 | 1.07 | Iraq |
| 1840s | -2.25 | -0.9 | 1.35 | Iraq |
| 1850s | -2.25 | -0.9 | 1.35 | Iraq |
| 1860s | -1.76 | -0.9 | 0.8598 | Iraq |
| 1870s | -1.64 | -1.12 | 0.5177 | Iraq |
| 1880s | -1.64 | -2.85 | 1.21 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | -1.64 | -2.85 | 1.21 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | -1.6 | -2.57 | 0.9736 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | -1.29 | -1.53 | 0.2394 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | -1.29 | -0.2072 | 1.08 | Iraq |
| 1930s | -1.16 | -0.0266 | 1.13 | Iraq |
| 1940s | -0.6434 | -0.014 | 0.6294 | Iraq |
| 1950s | -0.2543 | -0.1605 | 0.0938 | Iraq |
| 1960s | -1.72 | -1.08 | 0.6386 | Iraq |
| 1970s | -0.4645 | -1.1 | 0.6375 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -0.6435 | -2.56 | 1.92 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | -0.3112 | -3 | 2.69 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -0.4728 | -0.3784 | 0.0944 | Iraq |
| 2010s | -0.3336 | 0.3906 | 0.7242 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.1177 | 0.2645 | 0.3822 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.288 against 0.221 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.067, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th and Iraq ranks 108th 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.