Denmark vs Ireland: Elite Consultations Score
Denmark
2.97
in 2025
Ireland
2.91
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Ireland rank
7th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.97 against 2.91 in Ireland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 15 and Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.07 | -1.06 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1790s | -1.07 | -1.06 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1800s | -1.07 | -1.06 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1810s | -1.07 | -1.06 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1820s | -1.07 | -1.06 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1830s | -0.633 | -0.5137 | 0.1193 | Ireland |
| 1840s | -0.0622 | -0.28 | 0.2178 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.477 | -0.28 | 0.757 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.477 | 0.916 | 0.439 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.477 | 0.916 | 0.439 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.1275 | 0.916 | 0.7885 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.341 | 0.916 | 0.575 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.23 | 0.9725 | 0.2545 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.43 | 0.9331 | 0.4985 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.58 | 0.4906 | 1.09 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.58 | 0.622 | 0.954 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.45 | 0.622 | 0.8263 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.73 | 0.622 | 1.1 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.13 | 0.6019 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 1.31 | 1.35 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 1.54 | 1.12 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 1.94 | 0.721 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 1.92 | 0.7743 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.45 | 0.4751 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.91 | 0.057 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 2.97 against 2.91 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.06, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 7th 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.