Costa Rica vs South Korea: Elite Consultations Score
Costa Rica
1.86
in 2025
South Korea
1.96
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
South Korea rank
29th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.96 against 1.86 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 14 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -0.478 | -0.018 | 0.46 | South Korea |
| 1840s | -0.5673 | -0.018 | 0.5493 | South Korea |
| 1850s | -1.37 | -0.018 | 1.35 | South Korea |
| 1860s | -0.514 | 0.2328 | 0.7468 | South Korea |
| 1870s | -0.514 | 0.1221 | 0.6361 | South Korea |
| 1880s | -0.514 | 0.0808 | 0.5948 | South Korea |
| 1890s | -0.257 | -0.5514 | 0.2944 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0.3024 | -1.05 | 1.35 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.0153 | -1.46 | 1.47 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.335 | -1.24 | 1.57 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.335 | -1.24 | 1.57 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.5619 | -1.41 | 1.98 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2.13 | -1.49 | 3.63 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.13 | -0.7381 | 2.87 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.13 | -1.43 | 3.56 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.13 | -0.2865 | 2.42 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 2.01 | 0.1204 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.79 | 0.3087 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.15 | 1.09 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.46 | 0.7127 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.96 against 1.86 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.1, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 29th 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.