Bhutan vs Sweden: Elite Consultations Score
Bhutan
2.6
in 2025
Sweden
2.47
in 2025
Bhutan rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.6 against 2.47 in Sweden, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Bhutan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | 0.5146 | 1.58 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -0.781 | 0.6554 | 1.44 | Sweden |
| 1920s | -0.781 | 1.23 | 2.01 | Sweden |
| 1930s | -0.781 | 1.9 | 2.68 | Sweden |
| 1940s | -0.781 | 2.14 | 2.92 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.212 | 2.25 | 2.04 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.515 | 2.32 | 1.81 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.515 | 3.02 | 2.5 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.6786 | 2.93 | 2.25 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.825 | 3.06 | 2.23 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 2.91 | 1.44 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 2.85 | 1.16 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.53 | 0.237 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Bhutan, at 2.6 against 2.47 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 0.13, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.