Estonia vs Taiwan: Elite Consultations Score
Estonia
1.55
in 2025
Taiwan
1.63
in 2025
Estonia rank
44th
Taiwan rank
43rd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Estonia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.63 against 1.55 in Estonia, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.
Estonia ranks 44th and Taiwan ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 12 and Taiwan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.1 | -1.83 | 0.27 | Taiwan |
| 1790s | -2.1 | -1.83 | 0.27 | Taiwan |
| 1800s | -1.89 | -1.83 | 0.0603 | Taiwan |
| 1810s | -1.87 | -1.83 | 0.037 | Taiwan |
| 1820s | -1.87 | -1.83 | 0.037 | Taiwan |
| 1830s | -1.87 | -1.83 | 0.037 | Taiwan |
| 1840s | -1.87 | -1.83 | 0.037 | Taiwan |
| 1850s | -1.85 | -1.83 | 0.0246 | Taiwan |
| 1860s | -1.81 | -1.83 | 0.025 | Estonia |
| 1870s | -1.81 | -1.83 | 0.025 | Estonia |
| 1880s | -1.81 | -1.83 | 0.025 | Estonia |
| 1890s | -1.81 | -1.83 | 0.025 | Estonia |
| 1900s | -1.51 | -2.33 | 0.8127 | Estonia |
| 1910s | -0.8237 | -1.57 | 0.748 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.5914 | -0.36 | 0.9514 | Estonia |
| 1930s | -0.3184 | -0.5589 | 0.2405 | Estonia |
| 1940s | -2.02 | -1.21 | 0.8098 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -0.982 | -0.7198 | 0.2622 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | -0.502 | -0.5519 | 0.0499 | Estonia |
| 1970s | -0.556 | -0.1742 | 0.3818 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -0.3866 | 0.3203 | 0.7069 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 0.0056 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 1.76 | 0.6533 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 1.39 | 0.9133 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.79 | 0.087 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Estonia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.63 against 1.55 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Estonia and Taiwan?
- 0.08, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Taiwan rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Estonia ranks 44th and Taiwan ranks 43rd 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.