Bulgaria vs Portugal: Elite Consultations Score
Bulgaria
1.69
in 2025
Portugal
1.69
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
Portugal rank
38th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.69 against 1.69 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 16 and Portugal in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.19 | -1.66 | 0.471 | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | -1.11 | -1.66 | 0.545 | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | -0.447 | -1.66 | 1.21 | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | -0.5954 | -1.66 | 1.06 | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | -1.19 | -1.59 | 0.404 | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | -1.19 | -1.78 | 0.5865 | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | -0.9 | -1.21 | 0.306 | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | -0.9 | -0.6604 | 0.2396 | Portugal |
| 1860s | -0.9 | -0.524 | 0.376 | Portugal |
| 1870s | -0.3715 | -0.5322 | 0.1607 | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | -0.4962 | -0.565 | 0.0688 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | -0.055 | -0.565 | 0.51 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 0.4827 | -0.565 | 1.05 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.0505 | -0.303 | 0.3535 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.3149 | -0.6826 | 0.9975 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.3568 | -1.25 | 1.61 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | -0.2959 | -1.12 | 0.8238 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | -1.06 | -1.1 | 0.0465 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -1.01 | 0.0009 | Portugal |
| 1970s | -0.927 | 1.05 | 1.98 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -0.905 | 2.83 | 3.74 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.73 | 0.5311 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 2.86 | 0.8102 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 2.89 | 0.9617 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.3 | 0.0775 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.69 against 1.69 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th 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.