Botswana vs Madagascar: Elite Consultations Score
Botswana
-0.047
in 2025
Madagascar
-0.074
in 2025
Botswana rank
123rd
Madagascar rank
124th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -0.047 against -0.074 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.027.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.884 | -1.52 | 0.637 | Botswana |
| 1910s | -0.884 | -1.52 | 0.637 | Botswana |
| 1920s | -0.884 | -1.52 | 0.637 | Botswana |
| 1930s | -0.884 | -1.52 | 0.637 | Botswana |
| 1940s | -0.884 | -1.9 | 1.01 | Botswana |
| 1950s | -0.884 | -2.39 | 1.51 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 0.5901 | -0.463 | 1.05 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.53 | -0.3966 | 2.93 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.53 | -0.582 | 3.11 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.53 | -0.348 | 2.88 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 0.1823 | 2.26 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.97 | -0.4995 | 2.47 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.5597 | -0.4082 | 0.9678 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Botswana, at -0.047 against -0.074 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 0.027, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 124th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.