Costa Rica vs Senegal: Elite Consultations Score
Costa Rica
1.86
in 2025
Senegal
1.73
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
Senegal rank
33rd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.86 against 1.73 in Senegal, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 12 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.432 | -0.516 | 0.948 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.0153 | -0.516 | 0.5313 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.335 | -0.516 | 0.851 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.335 | -0.516 | 0.851 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.5619 | -0.516 | 1.08 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2.13 | -0.516 | 2.65 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.13 | 0.6745 | 1.46 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 0.712 | 1.42 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 1.21 | 0.922 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.35 | 0.7788 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 2.1 | 0.0089 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.85 | 0.3944 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.77 | 0.4065 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Costa Rica, at 1.86 against 1.73 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 0.13, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 33rd 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.