Fiji vs Malaysia: Elite Consultations Score
Fiji
1.26
in 2025
Malaysia
1.3
in 2025
Fiji rank
59th
Malaysia rank
58th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Fiji
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.3 against 1.26 in Fiji, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.821 | -1.1 | 0.284 | Fiji |
| 1910s | -0.821 | -1.1 | 0.284 | Fiji |
| 1920s | -0.821 | -1.1 | 0.284 | Fiji |
| 1930s | -0.821 | -1.1 | 0.284 | Fiji |
| 1940s | -0.821 | -1.25 | 0.4308 | Fiji |
| 1950s | -0.0447 | -0.1746 | 0.1299 | Fiji |
| 1960s | 0.288 | 0.679 | 0.391 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.953 | 0.679 | 0.274 | Fiji |
| 1980s | 0.4166 | 0.3847 | 0.0319 | Fiji |
| 1990s | 0.4439 | 0.288 | 0.1559 | Fiji |
| 2000s | 0.1111 | 0.7233 | 0.6122 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3059 | 1.21 | 0.9059 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.843 | 1.27 | 0.4297 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Fiji or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.3 against 1.26 in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Fiji and Malaysia?
- 0.04, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Fiji ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 58th 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.