Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Elite Consultations Score
Gambia
0.806
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.721
in 2025
Gambia rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.806 against 0.721 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.085.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.123 | -2.15 | 2.03 | Gambia |
| 1910s | -0.123 | -2.15 | 2.03 | Gambia |
| 1920s | -0.123 | -2.15 | 2.03 | Gambia |
| 1930s | -0.123 | -2.15 | 2.03 | Gambia |
| 1940s | -0.123 | -2.15 | 2.03 | Gambia |
| 1950s | -0.123 | -2.15 | 2.03 | Gambia |
| 1960s | -0.2125 | -0.616 | 0.4035 | Gambia |
| 1970s | -0.139 | 0.923 | 1.06 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -0.139 | 0.923 | 1.06 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.9372 | 0.923 | 1.86 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -1.49 | 0.923 | 2.41 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.6076 | 0.5243 | 1.13 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.6887 | 0.721 | 0.0323 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 0.806 against 0.721 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.085, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Gambia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th 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.