Estonia vs Japan: Elite Consultations Score
Estonia
1.55
in 2025
Japan
1.53
in 2025
Estonia rank
44th
Japan rank
45th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.55 against 1.53 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.1 | -2.05 | 0.054 | Japan |
| 1790s | -2.1 | -2.05 | 0.054 | Japan |
| 1800s | -1.89 | -2.05 | 0.1557 | Estonia |
| 1810s | -1.87 | -2.05 | 0.179 | Estonia |
| 1820s | -1.87 | -2.05 | 0.179 | Estonia |
| 1830s | -1.87 | -2.05 | 0.179 | Estonia |
| 1840s | -1.87 | -2.05 | 0.179 | Estonia |
| 1850s | -1.85 | -1.22 | 0.6396 | Japan |
| 1860s | -1.81 | -1.18 | 0.6281 | Japan |
| 1870s | -1.81 | -0.26 | 1.55 | Japan |
| 1880s | -1.81 | -0.833 | 0.972 | Japan |
| 1890s | -1.81 | -0.239 | 1.57 | Japan |
| 1900s | -1.51 | -0.239 | 1.27 | Japan |
| 1910s | -0.8237 | -0.22 | 0.6037 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.5914 | -0.144 | 0.7354 | Estonia |
| 1930s | -0.3184 | -0.83 | 0.5116 | Estonia |
| 1940s | -2.02 | -0.7214 | 1.3 | Japan |
| 1950s | -0.982 | 0.4893 | 1.47 | Japan |
| 1960s | -0.502 | 1.04 | 1.54 | Japan |
| 1970s | -0.556 | 1.07 | 1.62 | Japan |
| 1980s | -0.3866 | 1.15 | 1.54 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.2 | 0.381 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 1.34 | 1.07 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 1.4 | 0.905 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.53 | 0.1668 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 1.55 against 1.53 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.02, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Estonia ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th 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.