Benin vs Mexico: Elite Consultations Score
Benin
-0.172
in 2025
Mexico
-0.128
in 2025
Benin rank
129th
Mexico rank
127th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Benin
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.128 against -0.172 in Benin, a difference of 0.044.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 10 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.013 | -1.52 | 1.51 | Benin |
| 1910s | -0.013 | -0.9295 | 0.9165 | Benin |
| 1920s | -0.013 | -0.3897 | 0.3767 | Benin |
| 1930s | -0.013 | -0.005 | 0.008 | Mexico |
| 1940s | -0.013 | -0.1226 | 0.1096 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.0722 | -0.153 | 0.2252 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.928 | -0.153 | 1.08 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.171 | -0.0534 | 0.2244 | Benin |
| 1980s | -0.134 | 0.2265 | 0.3605 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 0.647 | 1.5 | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.48 | 0.6993 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.25 | 0.1289 | Benin |
| 2020s | -0.3473 | 0.0487 | 0.396 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Benin or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -0.128 against -0.172 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Benin and Mexico?
- 0.044, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mexico rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Benin ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 127th 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.