Denmark vs Switzerland: Elite Consultations Score
Denmark
2.97
in 2025
Switzerland
3.51
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.51 against 2.97 in Denmark, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | -1.07 | 0.546 | 1.61 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | -1.07 | 0.546 | 1.61 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | -1.07 | 0.546 | 1.61 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | -1.07 | 0.546 | 1.61 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | -0.633 | 1.25 | 1.89 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | -0.0622 | 1.37 | 1.43 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.477 | 1.83 | 1.35 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.477 | 1.83 | 1.35 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.477 | 1.83 | 1.35 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.1275 | 1.83 | 1.7 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.341 | 1.83 | 1.49 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.23 | 1.83 | 0.602 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.43 | 1.83 | 0.3974 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.58 | 1.83 | 0.253 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.58 | 2.09 | 0.518 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.45 | 2.22 | 0.7681 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.73 | 3.51 | 1.78 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 3.51 | 1.78 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 3.51 | 0.845 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 3.51 | 0.845 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 3.51 | 0.845 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 3.51 | 0.8138 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 3.51 | 0.581 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 3.51 | 0.539 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.51 against 2.97 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.54, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.