Barbados vs Sweden: Elite Consultations Score
Barbados
2.4
in 2025
Sweden
2.47
in 2025
Barbados rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.47 against 2.4 in Barbados, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.233 | 0.5146 | 0.7476 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -0.233 | 0.6554 | 0.8884 | Sweden |
| 1920s | -0.233 | 1.23 | 1.47 | Sweden |
| 1930s | -0.233 | 1.9 | 2.14 | Sweden |
| 1940s | -0.026 | 2.14 | 2.17 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.3778 | 2.25 | 1.87 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.688 | 2.32 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.717 | 3.02 | 2.3 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.717 | 2.93 | 2.21 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 3.06 | 1.95 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 2.91 | 0.9503 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2.85 | 0.7119 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.53 | 0.1337 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Barbados or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.47 against 2.4 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Barbados and Sweden?
- 0.07, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.