Belgium vs Ghana: Elite Consultations Score
Belgium
2.18
in 2025
Ghana
2.32
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Ghana rank
18th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Belgium
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.32 against 2.18 in Belgium, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.585 | -0.884 | 1.47 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.3481 | -0.884 | 1.23 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.977 | -0.884 | 1.86 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.977 | -0.884 | 1.86 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.26 | -0.7355 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.62 | -0.0449 | 2.66 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.62 | -0.1341 | 2.75 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.62 | -0.7744 | 3.39 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.62 | -0.434 | 3.05 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 0.9668 | 1.65 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.37 | 0.2452 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.35 | 0.1371 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.22 | 0.4853 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Belgium or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.32 against 2.18 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Belgium and Ghana?
- 0.14, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 18th 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.