Bulgaria vs Malawi: Elite Consultations Score
Bulgaria
1.69
in 2025
Malawi
1.68
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
Malawi rank
40th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Malawi
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.69 against 1.68 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4827 | -2.34 | 2.82 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.0505 | -2.34 | 2.39 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.3149 | -2.34 | 2.65 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.3568 | -2.34 | 2.69 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | -0.2959 | -2.34 | 2.04 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | -1.06 | -2.34 | 1.28 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -0.5373 | 0.4777 | Malawi |
| 1970s | -0.927 | -0.991 | 0.064 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | -0.905 | -1.01 | 0.107 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 0.8499 | 1.35 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1 | 1.05 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.05 | 0.8725 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 1.4 | 0.8202 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Bulgaria or Malawi?
- Bulgaria, at 1.69 against 1.68 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 0.01, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 40th 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.