Bulgaria vs Guatemala: Elite Consultations Score
Bulgaria
1.69
in 2025
Guatemala
1.67
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
Guatemala rank
41st
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.69 against 1.67 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 14 and Guatemala in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.19 | -0.757 | 0.43 | Guatemala |
| 1790s | -1.11 | -0.757 | 0.356 | Guatemala |
| 1800s | -0.447 | -0.757 | 0.31 | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | -0.5954 | -0.757 | 0.1616 | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | -1.19 | 0.0931 | 1.28 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | -1.19 | 0.1156 | 1.3 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | -0.9 | -0.766 | 0.134 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | -0.9 | -0.766 | 0.134 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | -0.9 | -0.766 | 0.134 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | -0.3715 | -0.766 | 0.3945 | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | -0.4962 | -0.766 | 0.2698 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | -0.055 | -1.01 | 0.9505 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 0.4827 | -3.16 | 3.64 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.0505 | -3.16 | 3.21 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.3149 | -1.69 | 2.01 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.3568 | -2.4 | 2.75 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | -0.2959 | -0.4481 | 0.1522 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | -1.06 | -0.0215 | 1.04 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -1.01 | 0.0072 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | -0.927 | -0.8518 | 0.0752 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -0.905 | -0.3659 | 0.5391 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 0.917 | 1.13 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 0.5474 | 1.38 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 0.5227 | 1.7 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Bulgaria or Guatemala?
- Bulgaria, at 1.69 against 1.67 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Bulgaria and Guatemala?
- 0.02, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guatemala?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Guatemala rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 41st 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.