China vs Egypt: Elite Consultations Score
China
-0.194
in 2025
Egypt
-0.296
in 2025
China rank
132nd
Egypt rank
133rd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
China currently reports -0.194 against -0.296 in Egypt, a difference of 0.102.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.
China ranks 132nd and Egypt ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and Egypt in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.83 | -0.558 | 1.27 | Egypt |
| 1790s | -1.83 | -0.558 | 1.27 | Egypt |
| 1800s | -1.83 | -0.558 | 1.27 | Egypt |
| 1810s | -1.83 | -1.76 | 0.075 | Egypt |
| 1820s | -1.83 | -1.89 | 0.058 | China |
| 1830s | -1.83 | -1.89 | 0.058 | China |
| 1840s | -1.83 | -1.58 | 0.246 | Egypt |
| 1850s | -1.83 | 1.15 | 2.98 | Egypt |
| 1860s | -1.83 | -0.9914 | 0.8386 | Egypt |
| 1870s | -1.83 | -1.91 | 0.08 | China |
| 1880s | -1.83 | -0.3482 | 1.48 | Egypt |
| 1890s | -1.79 | -0.665 | 1.13 | Egypt |
| 1900s | -1.83 | -0.665 | 1.17 | Egypt |
| 1910s | -0.4399 | -0.8615 | 0.4216 | China |
| 1920s | -0.116 | -0.546 | 0.43 | China |
| 1930s | -0.116 | -0.546 | 0.43 | China |
| 1940s | -0.1435 | -0.546 | 0.4025 | China |
| 1950s | -0.7353 | -1.53 | 0.7915 | China |
| 1960s | -2.21 | -1.77 | 0.4364 | Egypt |
| 1970s | -1.98 | -0.8275 | 1.15 | Egypt |
| 1980s | -0.0726 | -0.2384 | 0.1658 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2508 | -0.182 | 0.4328 | China |
| 2000s | 0.5333 | -0.18 | 0.7133 | China |
| 2010s | 0.549 | 0.1278 | 0.4212 | China |
| 2020s | -0.0522 | -0.4422 | 0.39 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, China or Egypt?
- China, at -0.194 against -0.296 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between China and Egypt?
- 0.102, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for elite consultations score?
- China ranks 132nd and Egypt ranks 133rd 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.