Bhutan vs Ireland: Elite Consultations Score
Bhutan
2.6
in 2025
Ireland
2.91
in 2025
Bhutan rank
10th
Ireland rank
7th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Bhutan
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.91 against 2.6 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | 0.9725 | 2.04 | Ireland |
| 1910s | -0.781 | 0.9331 | 1.71 | Ireland |
| 1920s | -0.781 | 0.4906 | 1.27 | Ireland |
| 1930s | -0.781 | 0.622 | 1.4 | Ireland |
| 1940s | -0.781 | 0.622 | 1.4 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.212 | 0.622 | 0.41 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.515 | 1.13 | 0.6101 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.515 | 1.31 | 0.799 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.6786 | 1.54 | 0.8637 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.825 | 1.94 | 1.12 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.92 | 0.4506 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 2.45 | 0.7675 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.91 | 0.6193 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Bhutan or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.91 against 2.6 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Bhutan and Ireland?
- 0.31, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Ireland rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 7th 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.