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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Elite Consultations Score

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.585
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.499
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Saudi Arabia rank
94th

Elite Consultations Score over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.585 against 0.499 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.086.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Elite Consultations Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.