Belarus vs Venezuela: Elite Consultations Score
Belarus
-2.65
in 2025
Venezuela
-2.55
in 2025
Belarus rank
176th
Venezuela rank
174th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Belarus
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports -2.55 against -2.65 in Belarus, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 221 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 176th and Venezuela ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and Venezuela in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | -2.1 | -2.17 | 0.072 | Belarus |
| 1800s | -1.89 | -1.78 | 0.1143 | Venezuela |
| 1810s | -1.87 | -1.42 | 0.4443 | Venezuela |
| 1830s | -1.87 | 1.45 | 3.31 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | -1.87 | 0.5242 | 2.39 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | -1.85 | -1.28 | 0.5766 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | -1.81 | -1.23 | 0.5786 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | -1.81 | -1.9 | 0.093 | Belarus |
| 1880s | -1.81 | -1.9 | 0.093 | Belarus |
| 1890s | -1.81 | -1.9 | 0.093 | Belarus |
| 1900s | -1.51 | -1.85 | 0.3407 | Belarus |
| 1910s | -0.9845 | -1.53 | 0.5459 | Belarus |
| 1920s | -1.12 | -1.64 | 0.5244 | Belarus |
| 1930s | -1.94 | -1.11 | 0.8322 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | -2.02 | 0.1031 | 2.13 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -0.982 | -1.52 | 0.5355 | Belarus |
| 1960s | -0.502 | 1.56 | 2.07 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -0.556 | 1.54 | 2.09 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -0.3866 | 1.34 | 1.73 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | -0.201 | 1.38 | 1.58 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | -1.12 | -0.748 | 0.376 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | -1.08 | -1.63 | 0.5467 | Belarus |
| 2020s | -2.48 | -2.2 | 0.2805 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Belarus or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at -2.55 against -2.65 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Belarus and Venezuela?
- 0.1, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Venezuela?
- 221 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Venezuela rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Belarus ranks 176th and Venezuela ranks 174th 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.