Finland vs Sweden: Elite Consultations Score
Finland
2.38
in 2025
Sweden
2.47
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.47 against 2.38 in Finland, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.06 | -1.06 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | -1.06 | -1.06 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | -1.06 | -1.06 | 0.0012 | Finland |
| 1810s | -1.05 | 0.491 | 1.54 | Sweden |
| 1820s | -1.05 | 0.491 | 1.54 | Sweden |
| 1830s | -1.05 | 0.491 | 1.54 | Sweden |
| 1840s | -1.05 | 0.491 | 1.54 | Sweden |
| 1850s | -1.05 | 0.491 | 1.54 | Sweden |
| 1860s | -0.7919 | 0.491 | 1.28 | Sweden |
| 1870s | -0.683 | 0.491 | 1.17 | Sweden |
| 1880s | -0.683 | 0.491 | 1.17 | Sweden |
| 1890s | -0.683 | 0.491 | 1.17 | Sweden |
| 1900s | -0.5149 | 0.5146 | 1.03 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -0.2291 | 0.6554 | 0.8845 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 1.23 | 0.1915 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.5882 | 1.9 | 1.32 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.6626 | 2.14 | 1.48 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.15 | 2.25 | 1.1 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.63 | 2.32 | 0.694 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 3.02 | 1.17 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.05 | 2.93 | 0.1224 | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 3.06 | 0.0043 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.91 | 0.183 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.85 | 0.0722 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.53 | 0.1378 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.47 against 2.38 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.09, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.