Costa Rica vs Zambia: Elite Consultations Score
Costa Rica
1.86
in 2025
Zambia
1.78
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
Zambia rank
31st
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.86 against 1.78 in Zambia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.031 | -0.105 | 0.074 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.335 | -0.105 | 0.44 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.335 | -0.105 | 0.44 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.5619 | -0.105 | 0.6669 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2.13 | -0.105 | 2.24 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.13 | 0.1524 | 1.98 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.13 | -0.082 | 2.21 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.13 | -0.256 | 2.39 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 0.978 | 1.15 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.78 | 0.3183 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 0.7747 | 1.47 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.62 | 0.5517 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Costa Rica or Zambia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.86 against 1.78 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 0.08, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.