Colombia vs United States: Elite Consultations Score
Colombia
0.509
in 2025
United States
0.663
in 2025
Colombia rank
93rd
United States rank
90th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.663 against 0.509 in Colombia, a difference of 0.154.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 93rd and United States ranks 90th of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.78 | 1.15 | 2.93 | United States |
| 1790s | -1.78 | 1.15 | 2.93 | United States |
| 1800s | -1.78 | 1.15 | 2.93 | United States |
| 1810s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1820s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1830s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1840s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1850s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1860s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1870s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1880s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1890s | -1.89 | 1.15 | 3.04 | United States |
| 1900s | -0.955 | 1.15 | 2.11 | United States |
| 1910s | -0.556 | 1.38 | 1.94 | United States |
| 1920s | -0.556 | 1.49 | 2.05 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.4231 | 1.62 | 1.19 | United States |
| 1940s | -0.0626 | 1.66 | 1.72 | United States |
| 1950s | -1.96 | 1.62 | 3.58 | United States |
| 1960s | -0.302 | 1.9 | 2.2 | United States |
| 1970s | -0.1824 | 2.06 | 2.24 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.261 | 1.56 | 1.3 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.6096 | 2.25 | 1.64 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.6932 | 1.88 | 1.19 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 2.11 | 1.03 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6243 | 1.59 | 0.9668 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Colombia or United States?
- United States, at 0.663 against 0.509 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Colombia and United States?
- 0.154, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Colombia ranks 93rd and United States ranks 90th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.