Barbados vs France: Elite Consultations Score
Barbados
2.4
in 2025
France
2.35
in 2025
Barbados rank
14th
France rank
17th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Barbados
- France
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.4 against 2.35 in France, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and France in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.233 | 1.28 | 1.51 | France |
| 1910s | -0.233 | 1.07 | 1.31 | France |
| 1920s | -0.233 | 1.29 | 1.53 | France |
| 1930s | -0.233 | 1.29 | 1.53 | France |
| 1940s | -0.026 | 0.0707 | 0.0967 | France |
| 1950s | 0.3778 | 1.58 | 1.21 | France |
| 1960s | 0.688 | 1.86 | 1.17 | France |
| 1970s | 0.717 | 2.39 | 1.67 | France |
| 1980s | 0.717 | 2.39 | 1.67 | France |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 2.39 | 1.29 | France |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 2.42 | 0.4556 | France |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2.33 | 0.1927 | France |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.38 | 0.0207 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Barbados or France?
- Barbados, at 2.4 against 2.35 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Barbados and France?
- 0.05, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and France?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and France rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Barbados ranks 14th and France ranks 17th 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.