Benin vs Laos: Elite Consultations Score
Benin
-0.172
in 2025
Laos
-0.174
in 2025
Benin rank
129th
Laos rank
130th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Benin currently reports -0.172 against -0.174 in Laos, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Laos ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.013 | -1.12 | 1.1 | Benin |
| 1910s | -0.013 | -1.12 | 1.1 | Benin |
| 1920s | -0.013 | -1.12 | 1.1 | Benin |
| 1930s | -0.013 | -1.12 | 1.1 | Benin |
| 1940s | -0.013 | -0.8227 | 0.8097 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.0722 | 0.049 | 0.0232 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.928 | 0.213 | 0.715 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.171 | -0.2005 | 0.3715 | Benin |
| 1980s | -0.134 | -0.6094 | 0.4754 | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.15 | -0.403 | 2.55 | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.18 | -0.403 | 2.59 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.38 | -0.3473 | 1.73 | Benin |
| 2020s | -0.3473 | -0.174 | 0.1733 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Benin or Laos?
- Benin, at -0.172 against -0.174 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Benin and Laos?
- 0.002, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Benin ranks 129th and Laos ranks 130th 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.