Belgium vs South Africa: Elite consultations score

Belgium
2.18
in 2025
South Africa
2.15
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th

Elite consultations score over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
-202178919072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.18 against 2.15 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0.585 -0.67 1.25 Belgium
1910s 0.3481 -0.1004 0.4485 Belgium
1920s 0.977 0.017 0.96 Belgium
1930s 0.977 0.017 0.96 Belgium
1940s 1.26 0.0602 1.2 Belgium
1950s 2.62 0.233 2.38 Belgium
1960s 2.62 0.233 2.38 Belgium
1970s 2.62 0.233 2.38 Belgium
1980s 2.62 0.2429 2.37 Belgium
1990s 2.62 1.85 0.7698 Belgium
2000s 2.62 2.11 0.504 Belgium
2010s 2.49 2.11 0.3783 Belgium
2020s 2.7 2.15 0.5528 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elite consultations score, Belgium or South Africa?
Belgium, at 2.18 against 2.15 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in elite consultations score between Belgium and South Africa?
0.03, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for elite consultations score?
Belgium ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Elite consultations score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed