Canada vs Somalia: Elite Consultations Score
Canada
1.05
in 2025
Somalia
1.02
in 2025
Canada rank
70th
Somalia rank
72nd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Canada
- Somalia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.05 against 1.02 in Somalia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 70th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.03 | -2.12 | 3.15 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1.03 | -2.12 | 3.15 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.17 | -2.12 | 3.28 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.28 | -2.12 | 3.39 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.29 | -1.57 | 2.86 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.47 | -0.7165 | 2.19 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.65 | -0.2196 | 1.87 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.7 | -1.82 | 3.52 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.25 | -1.82 | 4.07 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.26 | -0.9676 | 3.22 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.11 | -0.1848 | 2.29 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0.8959 | 1 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.15 | 0.0563 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Canada or Somalia?
- Canada, at 1.05 against 1.02 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Canada and Somalia?
- 0.03, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Somalia rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Canada ranks 70th and Somalia ranks 72nd 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.