China vs Cuba: Elite Consultations Score
China
-0.194
in 2025
Cuba
-0.322
in 2025
China rank
132nd
Cuba rank
135th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
China currently reports -0.194 against -0.322 in Cuba, a difference of 0.128.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 132nd and Cuba ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Cuba in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1790s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1800s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1810s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1820s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1830s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1840s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1850s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1860s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1870s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1880s | -1.83 | -0.858 | 0.972 | Cuba |
| 1890s | -1.79 | -0.3979 | 1.4 | Cuba |
| 1900s | -1.83 | 1.73 | 3.56 | Cuba |
| 1910s | -0.4399 | 1.73 | 2.17 | Cuba |
| 1920s | -0.116 | 0.8746 | 0.9906 | Cuba |
| 1930s | -0.116 | 0.2344 | 0.3504 | Cuba |
| 1940s | -0.1435 | 2.48 | 2.63 | Cuba |
| 1950s | -0.7353 | 0.4676 | 1.2 | Cuba |
| 1960s | -2.21 | -1.74 | 0.4734 | Cuba |
| 1970s | -1.98 | -1.46 | 0.5149 | Cuba |
| 1980s | -0.0726 | -0.8567 | 0.7841 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2508 | -0.702 | 0.9528 | China |
| 2000s | 0.5333 | -0.6164 | 1.15 | China |
| 2010s | 0.549 | -0.322 | 0.871 | China |
| 2020s | -0.0522 | -0.322 | 0.2698 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, China or Cuba?
- China, at -0.194 against -0.322 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between China and Cuba?
- 0.128, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for elite consultations score?
- China ranks 132nd and Cuba ranks 135th 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.