Cyprus vs Portugal: Elite Consultations Score
Cyprus
1.71
in 2025
Portugal
1.69
in 2025
Cyprus rank
35th
Portugal rank
38th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.71 against 1.69 in Portugal, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.533 | -0.565 | 0.032 | Cyprus |
| 1910s | -0.533 | -0.303 | 0.23 | Portugal |
| 1920s | -0.533 | -0.6826 | 0.1496 | Cyprus |
| 1930s | -1.34 | -1.25 | 0.0838 | Portugal |
| 1940s | -0.5365 | -1.12 | 0.5832 | Cyprus |
| 1950s | -0.417 | -1.1 | 0.688 | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 0.3225 | -1.01 | 1.34 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.4632 | 1.05 | 0.5911 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 2.83 | 0.6892 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2.73 | 0.6665 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.86 | 0.4343 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 2.89 | 0.6105 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 2.3 | 0.4348 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 1.71 against 1.69 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.02, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th 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.